ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Commensurately

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Commensurately is an adverb meaning In a commensurate manner; so as to be equal or proportionate.

Meaning

In a commensurate manner; so as to be equal or proportionate.

More Meanings

  1. With equal measure or extent.

Example Sentences

One thing heterofatalism reflects is a persistent lack of faith that those we desire will be able to recognize us as commensurately human.
Admiral Kurita has no identification charts for escort carriers, and so, assumes that the distant targets are fleet carriers. Commensurately, by scale, their escorts must either be battleships or cruisers. The Japanese forces therefore continue to load armor-piercing rounds, what will turn out to be a very fortuitous mistake for their targets for as long as it lasts.

Synonyms for commensurately

Depending on context, synonyms include adequately, proportionately.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include proportionally, proportionately, correspondingly, consistent, commensurably, proportionably.

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