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
If two or more people win the jackpot in the same drawing, the money is shared equally among all winning tickets.
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Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Nick Kroll’s new Netflix comedy series A Hundred Percent has a top-notch cast, including a reunion from FX’s The League for Kroll and the equally brilliant Jason Mantzoukas.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
There’s an equally eerie and intriguing magic that comes with venturing into the wilderness beneath the light of a full moon.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Each of the 495 scenarios, in theory, is equally likely.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Nick Kroll’s new Netflix comedy series A Hundred Percent has a top-notch cast, including a reunion from FX’s The League for Kroll and the equally brilliant Jason Mantzoukas.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
There’s an equally eerie and intriguing magic that comes with venturing into the wilderness beneath the light of a full moon.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Each of the 495 scenarios, in theory, is equally likely.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equally
Adverb
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These perspectives show that diners and restaurateurs alike see tipping as an act of acknowledgment — a way to recognize the difference between acceptable and exceptional service.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Toyota Motor Company has an incredibly diverse portfolio that can appeal to budget-conscious drivers and sports car enthusiasts alike.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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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A lot of Democrats uniformly denouncing the president's actions.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
4 Jan. 2026
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The finding from a January study suggests that the rocky mantle isn’t as uniformly blended by Earth’s internal churning as once believed.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
29 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Once saved, those recipes can be reproduced identically by any AI Barmen unit, ensuring repeatability that is difficult to achieve in traditional bar settings.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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The king of the tribe, barely glimpsed under a hooded headdress, observes the appalling spectacle from a dais, as the ladies of his court—identically dressed in white skirts and ceremonial belts—are gathered at his side.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Equally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equally. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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