commensuratelyadv.
a. In a commensurate manner; proportionately, correspondingly.
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the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adverb] > in a proportionate manner/with due proportion
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a1680 T. Goodwin Wks. (1683) II. iv. 277 The Law of Sin, and the Law of the Mind..are adequately, and commensurately opposite.
a1711 T. Ken Wks. (1721) I. 142 God will be more commensurately paid.
1812 W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. 34 414 The sense of responsibility is commensurately enfeebled.
b. So as to be commensurate.
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the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adverb] > in a proportionate manner/with due proportion > so as to be in proportion
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1694 W. Holder Disc. Time iv. 56 We..make the Day serve to measure the Year as well as we can, though not commensurately to each year.
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