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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Visualizing their last moments is equally painful. Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026 Those laws laid out a more nuanced viewpoint of the distinctions between adults and juveniles who commit the worst crimes and the unconstitutionality of punishing them equally. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026 Benedict has vowed to find the disguised stranger who stole his heart, but he’s equally attracted to the domestic. The Know, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026 While Orion the Hunter is certainly rich astronomically, the mythological legends of the mighty hunter are equally rich. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026 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 13 Jan. 2026.

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