EVENLY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

evenly

adverb

Definition of evenly

as in uniformly

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Recent Examples of evenly This represents the dynamics of Nigeria’s religious composition in one of the few places in the world where the population is almost evenly split between Christians, who live predominantly in the south, and Muslims, mostly in the north. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 History shows that trade imbalances of this scale almost always end painfully—and that the pain of the adjustment is not distributed evenly. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 Polls in the tiny island nation — which does not have armed forces — are almost evenly split. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Limit decision-making power Jerry Buss divided the family's controlling stake in the Lakers evenly among his six children, with each child receiving an equal vote. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Language model and science teams lose ground Zeki’s data suggests the losses are not evenly spread. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Our pies came out evenly cooked with tender crusts, crispy bottoms, and bubbly cheese. — Olivia Tarantino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Because if the objection were simply to wealth, consumerism, vanity, or profiting from attention, our contempt would be distributed much more evenly. — Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026 Connecticut’s 750,000 Medicare beneficiaries are nearly evenly split between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage. — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

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The International Hydrographic Organization — of which both the United States and Canada are members — works to ensure that the world’s seas, oceans and navigable waters are surveyed and charted uniformly, and also names some of them.

— Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Strategically adding subtle darker pieces around areas like the crown, hairline and part can break up silver strands so the overall effect looks dimensional rather than uniformly gray.

— Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of uniformly

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Despite many benefits and potential ones, Kushner added that anyone considering one of these medications should understand that the drugs can also cause side effects, are often costly and do not work equally well for everyone.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
For brisk days, bundle up in a trusty (and equally vibrant) cardigan.

— India Roby, Glamour, 27 Aug. 2026

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