equally
pronunciation
How to pronounce equally in British English: UK [ˈiːkwəli]
How to pronounce equally in American English: US [ˈiːkwəli]
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- Adverb:
- to the same degree (often followed by `as')
- in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
Word Origin
- equally (adv.)
- late 14c., "in equal shares," from equal (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "impartially" is from 1520s; that of "in an equal manner, uniformly" is from 1660s.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Local whites are equally upbeat .
- 2. What followed was equally striking .
- 3. The dog equally study , the gentleman equally plays .
- 4. The delegates were equally ambivalent about political reform .
- 5. Their father divided a small inheritance equally between them .