equally

Definition of equallynext
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 The settlement funds will be divided equally based on who filed valid claims based on their relation to the donors. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Dalton and Elijah are well-matched, their reputations equally spotless. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 Not a bait-and-switch version that removes all the meat or turns it into baked ziti, but something equally showstopping that can still feed a crowd—and costs less than half the price. Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 So long as the form is understood, both systems — yours and those in which people rotate doing full hosting — result in the cost being equally shared. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equally
Adverb
  • Powered by a digitally savvy younger consumer base, Saudi Arabia’s beauty market is changing rapidly — and retailers and brands alike are paying close attention.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Residents and board members alike said they were appalled at the practice.
    Kathy McCormack, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Studio owners and leadership should be prioritizing the hiring of, at least equivalently, femme staff, producers, engineers, etc.
    Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Comparing equivalently aged devices, the gap is clear.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Adverb
  • Store capabilities should therefore be matched to customer needs category by category, not uniformly across the assortment.
    Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026
  • When mortgage rates rose, transaction volumes dropped and the news was uniformly bad for the industry, the market very quickly became an explanation—and then an excuse.
    Malte Kramer, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Football teams have never trained every player identically; a 300-pound lineman and a 180-pound defensive back have different jobs, bodies and physical demands.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Checking whether someone’s disability behaves identically every day is the most damaging thing a manager can do.
    Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Equally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equally. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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