equally
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Definition
- Adverb:
- In equal amounts, shares, or portions: Used to indicate that something is divided, distributed, or shared without bias or difference in quantity.
- To the same degree or extent: Used to indicate that two or more things have an identical level of a particular quality, characteristic, or effect.
Usage
- Equally is used to show that two or more parts, people, or things are treated the same or have the same amount of something. It often modifies verbs (like , , ) or adjectives when comparing qualities.
- It can be used in the structure "equally as [adjective/adverb]" or "as [adjective/adverb] as" to make comparisons, though "equally" alone before the adjective is also common.
Examples
- Dividing or sharing:
- The prize money was divided equally among the five winners.
- Parents should love their children equally.
- Comparing degree or quality:
- Both candidates are equally qualified for the position.
- The two arguments are equally convincing.
- With "as" for comparison:
- This task is equally as important as that one.
- She sings equally as well as a professional.
Advanced Usage
- "Equally important": A common phrase used to introduce a point of similar significance.
- Regular exercise is important; equally important is a balanced diet.
- "Equally likely": Used in probability and statistics to indicate the same chance.
- When flipping a fair coin, heads and tails are equally likely.
Variants and Related Words
- Equal (adjective): Being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value.
- All members have equal rights.
- Equality (noun): The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities.
- The organization fights for gender equality.
- Equalize (verb): To make things equal or uniform.
- The government aims to equalize educational opportunities.
Synonyms
- Evenly: In a balanced, equal, or uniform manner.
- Spread the frosting evenly on the cake.
- Impartially: In a fair and unbiased way.
- The judge must consider the case impartially.
- Uniformly: In a consistent and unchanging manner; evenly.
- The heat was applied uniformly across the surface.
Related Phrases
- Share and share alike: An idiom meaning to share things equally.
- In this house, we believe in share and share alike.
- On a par with: An idiom meaning equal to someone or something in quality or importance.
- His latest novel is on a par with his greatest works.
Adverb
- in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
- a class evenly divided between girls and boys
- they split their winnings equally
- deal equally with rich and poor
- to the same degree (often followed by `as')
- 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