EQUALLY
Dictionary entry overview: What does equally mean? • EQUALLY (adverb)
The adverb EQUALLY has 2 senses:
1. to the same degree (often followed by 'as')
2. in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
Familiarity information: EQUALLY used as an adverb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• EQUALLY (adverb)
Meaning:
To the same degree (often followed by 'as')
Synonyms:
as; equally; every bit
Context examples:
they were equally beautiful / birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly / sang as sweetly as a nightingale / he is every bit as mean as she is
Pertainym:
equal (well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another)
Meaning:
In equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
Synonyms:
evenly; equally
Context examples:
a class evenly divided between girls and boys / they split their winnings equally / deal equally with rich and poor
Antonym:
unequally (in an unequal or partial manner)
Pertainym:
equal (well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another)
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