Definition of


  1. (adv, all) to the same degree (often followed by `as')
    birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly
    sang as sweetly as a nightingale
    he is every bit as mean as she is
  2. (adv, all) in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
    they split their winnings equally
    deal equally with rich and poor

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Synonyms of Equally

as, evenly, every bit

Antonyms of Equally


Origin of the word Equally

  1. late 14c., from equal + -ly (2). more

via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper

Words that sound like Equally

e. coli, eagle, easel, easily, easy lay, echolalia, egg cell, eggshell, equal, excel, exhale, exile, ezechiel, ezekiel

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