EVENLY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

evenly

adverb

Definition of evenly

as in uniformly

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Recent Examples of evenly Households earning $50,000 to $100,000 are split evenly on socialism, and 69% view big business unfavorably, more than any other income group. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 The pen already had the mechanics right, a ball rolling against a surface to deposit liquid evenly. — Duncan Wardle, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Another 34 percent split their purchases evenly between in-store and online. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Thanks to its premium plant-wax blend and 100 percent natural-fiber wick, the best-selling candle burns cleanly and evenly for up to 150 hours. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 The urge to predictively steer the forces of chaos was evenly shared between practitioners of the sciences and the arts, neighbors within the space of the casino. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 This prevents traffic from flowing evenly, pushing it away from cul-de-sacs and go-nowhere lanes and onto a few large roads. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Injection systems therefore need to create a very fine fuel mist and distribute it evenly through the combustion chamber. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 Combine brown sugar, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl, then sprinkle the mixture evenly over the potatoes. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for evenly

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The bike lanes and streets won’t uniformly connect, but there will be more of them — Artesia Boulevard to service Jordan High, Clark Avenue near Long Beach City College and now Studebaker.

— Barbara Kingsley-Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Latin was not a uniformly standardized language, and the use of it was diglossic.

— Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of uniformly

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The practical argument for wind-and-rain protection applies equally to spring transitional weather, and the trickle-down to Zara and Uniqlo means the shape will stay in stores well past this fall’s drop cycle.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Off the track, Verstappen’s lifestyle is equally high-octane.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

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