equally

adverb

equal·​ly ˈē-kwə-lē 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Zhang was equally unsettled by the growing signs of a personality cult in Washington. —Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 12 May 2025

Much of these criticisms of the WSL, of course, can be applied to the current campaign in the domestic men’s top flight, which has been an equally damp squib. —Michael Cox, New York Times, 12 May 2025

Yet both women cherish Mother’s Day equally, Both were a part of the third Palos Park Woman’s Club Mother’s Day Walk Saturday at Lake Katherine in Palos Heights. —Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025

But the stories of the people who work at these restaurants, from chefs to servers to bussers and bartenders, are equally important. —Katie Rife, EW.com, 11 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing equally

• equally as

Rhymes for equally

• unequally