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equally

UK/ˈiːkwəli/ US/ˈiːkəli/ fairly common

adverb

1.

to the same degree (often followed by `as'')

  • “they were equally beautiful”
  • “birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly”
  • “sang as sweetly as a nightingale”
  • “he is every bit as mean as she is”
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2.

in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way

  • “a class evenly divided between girls and boys”
  • “they split their winnings equally”
  • “deal equally with rich and poor”
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Origin

From equal + -ly.

Phrases

  • equally as
  • equally pinnate

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