EVENLY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

evenly

adverb

Definition of evenly

as in uniformly

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Recent Examples of evenly According to Karlidag, drying similar fabrics together usually helps the load dry more evenly and efficiently. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026 But the police department administrators' share is supposed to be split evenly between the chief and the deputy chief. — Irika Sargent, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Lay the cheese evenly over the squash, sprinkle with the breadcrumb mixture, and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Americans with a college education are split roughly evenly on whether Hasan should be executed by firing squad, but those without a college degree support it by a 55% to 37% margin. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Dredge the fish evenly, making sure all of it is covered in the flour, shaking off any excess. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 Cross-back aprons can be a bit confusing to put on, but have the benefit of distributing weight evenly across your shoulders. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 Water would spill evenly over its surface as shallow lakes and seas. — Natalie Wolchover, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Jim Orr, Universal’s head of domestic distribution, noted that the audience gender divide was evenly split and about 2/3 were between 18 and 34 years old. — Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 11 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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In the cursed days of auto-sync, pre-mixed sets, and the celebrity spinner, few have done as much to defend the noble art of the DJ as Felix Manuel, aka Djrum, a selector who combines galactically expansive taste with equally vast technical skill.

— Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2026
On the microphone, his promos conveyed a no-nonsense intensity that equally gripped viewers.

— Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

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