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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American innovation today, such as the Pentagon’s Replicator program to rapidly field new high-tech weapons, is equally impressive—and equally insufficient. Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024 Georgie’s cake is equally garish and brilliant and inspired by her auntie’s bathroom, which had a carpet and, most likely, one of those little dolls with a crocheted skirt to hold an extra roll of toilet paper. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024 However, not all of the corals in the study responded equally well to the treatments. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024 When a specific iteration within a large class of chemicals is banned, companies often switch to a similar—and equally harmful—one. Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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