The phrase "a proportionate manner" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an action or response that is appropriate in size, degree, or extent relative to something else.
Example: "The committee decided to allocate resources in a proportionate manner to ensure fairness among all departments."
Alternatives: "an appropriate way" or "a balanced approach".
First, as a matter of domestic law, any surveillance system deployed by the state must operate in a proportionate manner.
Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, praised Johnston's appointment and revealed that she sought assurances from Stephenson yesterday that the inquiry was being carried out in a "proportionate" manner.
This is not exactly what John Stuart Mill had in mind when he talked of an equal democracy representing every citizen in a proportionate manner.
In a statement, she said: "In view of the gravity and sensitivity of this ongoing investigation, I spoke to Sir Paul yesterday to seek his assurance that the investigation was being pursued diligently, sensitively and in a proportionate manner.
Larger fines of up to £17M (€20M) or 4 percentt of global turnover will be allowed under the new rules — which the government says will enable the ICO to "respond in a proportionate manner to the most serious data breaches".
Ensuring personal and physical comfort involved addressing symptoms in a proportionate manner, identifying and treating pain, and that features of comfort (a familiar, calming environment, appropriate room temperatures, and a knowledge of what comfort looks like for a particular person) are prioritised.
Specifically, the LNT model assumes that, in the low dose range, radiation doses greater than zero will increase the risk of excess cancer and/or heritable disease in a simple proportionate manner.
Last year, the Independent Police Complaints Commission found that officers had acted in a "proportionate" way when they Tasered a 17-year-old who was behaving in a threatening manner at her Blackpool home.
This finding is supported by another study [ 22] that shows that injury to a dominant shoulder affects the DASH-score in a proportionate way whereas injury to the non-dominant shoulder does not affect the DASH-score in an expected manner.
The European Commission has urged the 27 EU member states to issue warrants "in a proportionate way".
Again, use the spatula to mix all of the ingredients into a proportionate fashion.
