equally

adverb

equal·​ly ˈē-kwə-lē How to pronounce equally (audio)
1
: in an equal or uniform manner : evenly
sharing the money equally
2
: to an equal degree
respected equally by young and old

Examples of equally in a Sentence

The money will be distributed equally among the winners. My opinions are equally valid. She's respected equally by the young and old. The two projects are equally important.
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The Bottom Line While Bush and Batts frame their mission in moral terms, they’re equally focused on what makes mathematical sense. Gemma Allen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 His advice: Resist any temptation to sell all your stocks or anything else equally drastic. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025 An assortment of plants in containers is equally portable and can be positioned for optimal light. Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025 People didn’t like all the four types of sounds equally, for example. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for equally

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of equally was in the 14th century

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“Equally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equally. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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