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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Arsenal have been so used to Saka coming inside onto his left foot, so to have a player who is equally capable of driving down the outside and running along the byline is a new threat. Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025 Intel’s commercial codependence with Beijing is equally damning. Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025 Domenjó’s equally open, and willing to talk at length, about his strategic vision for Movistar Plus+. John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025 From an interior design perspective, the modern silhouette works equally well in a minimalist or a traditional space. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2025.

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