equally

B1
US /ˈiːkwəli/
adv Freq #5933

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    to the same degree (often followed by `as')

    they were equally beautiful

  2. 2
    adv

    In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly

    All citizens are equally taxed.

  3. 3
    adv

    In equal degree or extent; just as.

    The gas stations are equally far from the highway.

  4. 4
    adv

    Used to link two or more coordinate elements

    John suffered setbacks at his job. Equally, Frank's business slowed.

  5. 5
    adv

    in equal amounts or shares

Etymology

From equal + -ly.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · to the same degree (often... asevery bit
5 adv · in equal amounts or shares evenly
More equivalentlymutually
Opposites
unequally
Word family
Derived forms nonequallysemi-equally

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