disproportionately

adverb

Stress: third syllable

Syllables: dis-pro-por-tion-ate-ly (6)

English Definition

In a way that is too large or too small in relation to something else

Example Sentence

The disease disproportionately affects poor people.

US IPA /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːrʃənətli/
UK IPA /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənətli/