EVENLY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

evenly

adverb

Definition of evenly

as in uniformly

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Recent Examples of evenly The Break Will Not Be Even Once the trigger fires, the productivity break will not distribute evenly across the world. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 The numbers were distributed evenly across the incoming beam, and whether the photon passed the polarizer depended on its number and the polarizer’s angle. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 In the past two elections, the number of total votes ultimately cast broke down relatively evenly across early in-person votes, mail-in votes and Election Day votes. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 But there are indications the prosperity is not being spread evenly, with the state suffering a net loss of businesses over the last decade or so. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The merchandise mix is evenly balanced between men’s and women’s, with footwear about 85 percent and the balance in apparel and accessories to round out Cole Haan’s full look of as a global, lifestyle brand. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Spoon remaining batter over cream cheese layer, carefully spreading evenly. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2026 Men split evenly between local-only political ambitions and broader horizons. — Emma Schroeder, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 Then the beeps will become evenly spaced until the alarm is silenced, the prongs dry out, or the battery wears out. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

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Federal immigration officials need to ensure that body cameras worn by officers are uniformly activated when needed, a government report released Wednesday said, following a series of contentious shootings and aggressive arrests by ICE officers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Yet the reactions to Mai were not uniformly positive, and reflected debates over the value of voyages like Cook’s.

— Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of uniformly

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Under Sorrells, attorneys representing the state often rely on equally inexperienced colleagues or, in some instances, opposing counsel, for training, sources said.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
One clause said Marie had to divide the assets equally among two or more unspecified charities, while another said Marie could decide the amounts.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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