commensurately
gb/kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/ us/kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
C1
English
Senses
0 senses
adverb
formal
C1
relation
1
in proportion; correspondingly
in the same proportion; by the same amount compared to something else
Usage pattern:
[something] increase/decrease/rise/fall commensurately (with [something])
Common mistake:
Often confused with 'consequently' (meaning 'as a result'); 'commensurately' means 'in proportion'.
Synonyms
proportionally (More common and more direct for numerical relationships.)
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correspondingly (Emphasizes matching change rather than exact proportionality.)
Antonyms
disproportionately (Changes by an amount that does not match the other change.)
Collocations
increase commensurately
|rise commensurately
|grow commensurately
|decline commensurately
|commensurately with
|commensurately higher
|commensurately lower
|commensurately greater
|commensurately smaller
|expand commensurately
Themes
business
|writing
|numbers
Examples
- As demand increased, prices rose commensurately.
- The budget should expand commensurately with the scope of the project.
- If workloads grow, staffing needs to grow commensurately.
Learner examples
- My salary did not increase commensurately with my responsibilities.
- Costs rose commensurately.
adverb
formal
C1
property
2
to a matching, appropriate degree
in a way that matches the effort, value, or risk
Usage pattern:
be rewarded/paid/compensated commensurately (for/with [something])
Common mistake:
Learners may omit the idea of matching (e.g., using it just as 'very'); it implies a comparison to effort, value, or another factor.
Synonyms
appropriately (Broader; does not necessarily imply proportional matching.)
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adequately (Focuses on sufficiency rather than proportionality.)
Antonyms
inadequately (Fails to match what is needed or deserved.)
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excessively (Goes beyond what is appropriate or deserved.)
Collocations
paid commensurately
|compensated commensurately
|rewarded commensurately
|punished commensurately
|valued commensurately
|recognized commensurately
|invest commensurately
|allocate commensurately
|commensurately severe
|commensurately significant
Themes
business
|work
|law
Examples
- Employees expect to be compensated commensurately for the extra hours.
- The penalties were not commensurately severe given the harm caused.
- If you take on more risk, you should be rewarded commensurately.
Learner examples
- She was paid commensurately for her experience.
Grammar
Dictionary form
commensurately
IPA
GB/kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
US/kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
Syllables & stress
com - men - sur - ately (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (men)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: commensurately
- Plural: commensuratelies
Word family
Forms
commensuratelies
noun
Core family
commensurate
adjective C1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
commensurable
adjective
incommensurable
adjective
Expressions
be paid commensurately
1/bˈi pˈeɪd kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
fixed phrase
formal
be paid to a matching degree
get pay that matches your work
Examples
- She believes she should be paid commensurately with her experience.
- Contractors are expected to deliver quickly and be paid commensurately.
- If the role expands, you should be paid commensurately for the added responsibility.
commensurately with
1/kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
in proportion to
in the same proportion as
Examples
- Productivity needs to rise commensurately with wages.
- Spending has not increased commensurately with revenue.
- The complexity of the system grew commensurately with its user base.
increase commensurately
1/ˈɪŋkɹis kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
fixed phrase
formal
increase by a matching amount
increase in the same proportion
Examples
- If output doubles, capacity must increase commensurately.
- We expected profits to increase commensurately, but they stayed flat.
- As the team grew, management costs increased commensurately.
rise commensurately
1/ɹˈaɪz kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
fixed phrase
formal
rise by a matching amount
rise in the same proportion
Examples
- Rents rose commensurately with inflation.
- When sales rose, advertising spend rose commensurately.
- We assumed interest rates would rise commensurately, but they did not.