1
a
: in an even manner or degree : in equal parts
a career evenly divided between stage and screen
b
: impartially, fairly, justly
she never talked about politics, but was evenly courteous to everyone—
H. E. Scudder
c
: on an equal basis
hoped to found a Latin-American economic bloc strong enough to bargain evenly with U.S. commercial power—Time
2
: without variation or fluctuation : in the same manner or proportion throughout : smoothly, uniformly
there is no climactic choice in the story; it moves evenly on a chain of circumstances—C. C. Walcutt
3
: without raising the voice : in a flat expressionless voice : quietly, unemotionally
"this is a lie," she said evenly—Guy Fowler "I'll raise the bloody roof," he said evenly—Nevil Shute
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