equally

adverb

equal·​ly ˈē-kwə-lē How to pronounce equally (audio)
Synonyms of equallynext
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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For decades, Buck and Aikman’s equally dry sense of humor worked, and there was never the slightest appearance of friction. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026 The venue this time around was an equally airy, heavenly, pale-toned 19th-century apartment in Paris’s ninth arrondissement, a bread roll’s throw away from the original Rose Bakery. — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 People may produce equally strong results through different approaches. — Dr. Jay R. Harrison, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Packing cubes are also equally valuable for organizing your packing list and keeping everything easy to find, even in a small-capacity carry-on. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equally

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

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