equally

adverb

equal·​ly ˈē-kwə-lē How to pronounce equally (audio)
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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Even Babe Adams had divided his time almost equally that year as a starter and reliever. Jayson Stark, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 Beneath its elevated new face is an equally notable mechanism. Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025 Eventually, Ohanian and Greiner teamed with a third Shark, fashion designer Kendra Scott, on a $300,000 offer in exchange for a 15% stake in the business split equally among the three investors. Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 On the environmental front, the 2030 goals are equally ambitious—80 percent emissions reduction, 30 percent of raw material waste converted into circular loops, and ecosystem restoration. Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025 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 9 Nov. 2025.

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