Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈiːkwəli/
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/ˈiːkəli/
Pronunciation notes
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ˈiːkwəli
Adverb
In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly
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All citizens are equally taxed.
The pie was divided equally among the guests.
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They shared equally in the spoils.
And when their ſcattered armie is ſubdu’d: And you march on their ſlaughtered carkaſſes, Share equally the gold that bought their liues, And liue like Gentlmen in Perſea, […]
You have to give them credit, rarely does a character appeal equally to four-year-old children and middle-aged aunts posting tepid jokes and fake Oscar Wilde quotes on their timelines.
In equal degree or extent; just as.
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The gas stations are equally far from the highway.
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The Celebrity, by arts unknown, induced Mrs. Judge Short and two other ladies to call at Mohair on a certain afternoon when Mr. Cooke was trying a trotter on the track.[…]Their example was followed by others at a time when the master of Mohair was superintending in person the docking of some two-year-olds, and equally invisible.
Used to link two or more coordinate elements
Usage- conjunctive
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John suffered setbacks at his job. Equally, Frank's business slowed.
Adverb
to the same degree (often followed by ‘as’)
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they were equally beautiful
birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly
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sang as sweetly as a nightingale
he is every bit as mean as she is
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
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a class evenly divided between girls and boys
they split their winnings equally
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deal equally with rich and poor