as in alike
in an equal manner or to an equal degree
They love all their children equally. The new method is more efficient and equally effective.
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Recent Examples of equally
Finally, the viewers had to pick it up on equally complex TV receivers, home computers, or mobile phones.
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Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Both brands have deep heritage and craftsmanship behind them, but are equally forward-looking and innovative.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Dealing with such a matter is undoubtedly complicated if, as in this case, the player opts not to engage — but equally, clubs have a responsibility to protect their employees.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
If two or more people win the jackpot in the same drawing, the money is shared equally among all winning tickets.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Both brands have deep heritage and craftsmanship behind them, but are equally forward-looking and innovative.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Dealing with such a matter is undoubtedly complicated if, as in this case, the player opts not to engage — but equally, clubs have a responsibility to protect their employees.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
If two or more people win the jackpot in the same drawing, the money is shared equally among all winning tickets.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for equally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equally
Adverb
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But now that regulations are here, brands and suppliers alike are drowning in it.—
Tara Donaldson,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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And it’s all housed inside a glamorous 120-year-old building sat beneath the towering Alps in northern Italy, long a retreat for aristocrats and dignitaries alike—and now, of course, folks devoted to that seemingly elusive goal of reaching the pinnacle of health.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The execution of the simplex algorithm from start to finish, represented geometrically, involves finding the path — from, say, the bottom vertex to the uppermost point — that involves the fewest steps or, equivalently, traces the fewest edges.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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The growth will be much higher at the top and, equivalently, much lower at the bottom.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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But the textures also start to get too uniformly shadowy, the beats too stiff.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Swiss chard seeds germinate in temperatures as low as 40°F, but germinate faster and more uniformly around 85°F.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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They were identically attired, in a dark suit and dark glasses.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Shortly thereafter, the real queen, dressed identically to her stand-in, entered the stadium to officially open the ceremony.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Equally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equally. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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