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Definitions for equally
ˈi kwə liequal·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. equally, as, every bitadverb

    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"

  2. evenly, equallyadverb

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. equallyadverb

    In an equal manner in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; without difference; alike; evenly; justly; as, equally taxed, furnished, etc.

    They shared equally in the spoils.

  2. equallyadverb

    In equal degree or extent; just as.

    The gas stations are equally far from the highway.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Equallyadverb

    Etymology: from equal.

    To reconcile mens vices to their fears is the aim of all the various schemes and projects of sin, and is equally intended by atheism and immorality. John Rogers, Sermon 15.

    They are equally impatient of their condition, equally tempted with the wages of unrighteousness, as if they were indeed poor. John Rogers, Sermon 2.

    If the motion of the sun were as unequal as of a ship, sometimes slow, and at others swift; or, if being constantly equally swift, it yet was not circular, and produced not the same appearances, it would not help us to measure time more than the motion of a comet does. John Locke.

    We shall use them,
    As we shall find their merits and our safety
    May equally determine. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

ChatGPT

  1. equally

    Equally means to the same degree or extent, in a similar manner or identical quantity, giving the same rights, responsibilities or treatment to each individual or element. It implies fairness, equal distribution or uniformity, without giving priority or preferential treatment to anyone or anything. It is often associated with concepts such as equality, justice, and impartiality.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Equallyadverb

    in an equal manner or degree in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; without difference; alike; evenly; justly; as, equally taxed, furnished, etc

Editors Contribution

  1. equallyadverb

    In an equal manner or to an equal amount or equal share.

    The family share equally with each other when they meet for social gatherings.


    Submitted by MaryC on May 27, 2016  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'equally' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1572

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'equally' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2629

  3. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'equally' in Adverbs Frequency: #145

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of equally in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of equally in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of equally in a Sentence

  1. Troy Stevenson:

    The way this law is written makes it anti-marriage. It's equally harmful and hurts everyone, theoretically, this bill gives legal status to same-sex marriage, but the bill is so bipolar. If you are a nonbeliever... it could take months to find someone who could perform your marriage.

  2. Scott Angelle:

    At the same time, we are equally dedicated to addressing overly burdensome regulations and, even more so, to amending or eliminating regulations that may decrease safety or increase the chances of environmental harm.

  3. Roman Martinez:

    In some ways the methodological question of how the justices need to analyze these Second Amendment rights are equally important, and maybe even more important in terms of the spillover effects of this case for future cases, the test that the justices develop to assess the New York statute at issue here will then be used by lower courts to assess the constitutionality of gun restrictions imposed by other states and the federal government.

  4. Oeystein Jensen:

    So Norway, via Svalbard, is the coastal state in charge, now, the 1920 Svalbard Treaty forces Norway to treat all signatories fairly. The EU does not have the right to issue licenses, but the treaty perhaps grants the EU the right to be equally treated. The EU, by issuing their own licenses, has ignored these steps and ignored international law.

  5. Premier Li Keqiang:

    The facts prove that China's market is open. We will be even more open, we will take even more steps based on the principles of treating everyone equally, fairness and transparency.

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