as in alike
in an equal manner or to an equal degree
They love all their children equally. The new method is more efficient and equally effective.
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Recent Examples of equally
If two or more people win the jackpot in the same drawing, the money is shared equally among all winning tickets.
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Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
The concert's proceeds will be shared equally among three charities close to Osbourne's heart: Birmingham Children's Hospital, Cure Parkinson's, and Acorns Children's Hospice.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 22 July 2025
My lighter work schedule these days frees me to pursue other, equally valuable priorities.
—Bob Brody, Fortune, 21 July 2025
Agent and Officer Technology Use ‘Accountability, not amnesty’ Recent, high-profile fights in Congress give the impression that getting 20 House members — much less, equally divided among the two parties — to agree on a significant, massive bill is quite the feat.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
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Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
The concert's proceeds will be shared equally among three charities close to Osbourne's heart: Birmingham Children's Hospital, Cure Parkinson's, and Acorns Children's Hospice.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 22 July 2025
My lighter work schedule these days frees me to pursue other, equally valuable priorities.
—Bob Brody, Fortune, 21 July 2025
Agent and Officer Technology Use ‘Accountability, not amnesty’ Recent, high-profile fights in Congress give the impression that getting 20 House members — much less, equally divided among the two parties — to agree on a significant, massive bill is quite the feat.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equally
alike
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While Alligator Alcatraz’s remote location and surrounding wildlife are part of a weird and creepy fantasy where nature is weaponized to imprison thousands, make no mistake — the facility is the weapon, unleashing harm on immigration detainees and the vulnerable surrounding ecosystem alike.—
Elise Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Aug. 2025
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Businesses and residences alike must be able to tap into multiple reliable sources of energy — including traditional sources like natural gas as renewables are slowly built up — and not be forced to navigate the uncertainty that would come from choking off the power.—
Linda Baran,
New York Daily News,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Equally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equally. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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