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
Between streamlined midcentury silhouettes in vibrant hues and minimal steel frames with equally low-profile wheels, there’s likely an on-the-go organization tool below to suit your style.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
In the South, the high end of the range can be equally important.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
More parent and grandparent co-signers Unlike with federal student loans, most lenders of private student loans require a co-signer, or a person who is equally financially and legally responsible for the debt as the primary borrower.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 May 2026
But Wagner is the team’s best all-around player, someone who is equally effective on both ends.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
In the South, the high end of the range can be equally important.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
More parent and grandparent co-signers Unlike with federal student loans, most lenders of private student loans require a co-signer, or a person who is equally financially and legally responsible for the debt as the primary borrower.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 May 2026
But Wagner is the team’s best all-around player, someone who is equally effective on both ends.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equally
Adverb
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Everything at this Elmhurst flamepot is punched up, texture and flavor alike, from sighing-soft to tensile to snappy, and always hot-hot-hot.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The company launched Instagram Shop in 2020, a section in the app that acts as a marketplace for brands and shoppers alike.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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Yet all the while, the entropy within that volume — because the Universe expands adiabatically, or equivalently, isentropically — remains constant.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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Statistically, the results did not show that CagriSema performed equivalently to Lilly’s drug — what’s known as non-inferiority.—
Andrew Joseph,
STAT,
23 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In October, when Publix followed the new state guideline, customers were not uniformly supportive.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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In addition to longitudinal and transverse waves, a type of wave where each of the particles involved underwent motion in what appeared to be a uniformly circular path — a surface wave — was discovered.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Essentially, each type of peptide has a unique function—not all peptides function identically.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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In Game 4 between the Nuggets and Wolves, the first half finished identically -- with an 8-0 run and a heave from Murray.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Equally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equally. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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