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

There is a feeling that City have a higher attacking ceiling than Arsenal’s more functional forward line, but defensive strength is equally important in the goal-difference stakes, and Arsenal’s imposing back four has been comfortably stronger all season. —Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

My mom was very upset that the inheritance was not divided up equally and asked me several times why my portion would be so much larger. —R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026

The 1st Congressional District had a brief status as North Carolina’s only swing district where voters were roughly equally likely to elect candidates from either party. —Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026

But a visit the rest of the year is equally worthwhile, especially when activities like stargazing at the Maria Mitchell Observatory hit their stride in autumn and winter. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing equally

• equally as

Rhymes for equally

• unequally