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equally

American  
[ee-kwuh-lee] / ˈi kwə li /

adverb

  1. in an equal or identical manner.

    to treat rich and poor equally.

  2. to an equal degree or extent.

    You are equally matched.

Etymology

Origin of equally

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; equal, -ly

Example Sentences

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The Westlake High students who created the ceremony were equally thrilled.

From Los Angeles Times

I scan the area, so sure I’m going to see Calvin, and somehow equally sure he was never here.

From Literature

But investors shouldn’t expect all aluminum stocks to benefit equally from these trends.

From Barron's

But not all are equally attractive for TV coverage.

From BBC

"The joy, but equally the challenge of them, is that they are such landmark projects that are driven by politics, by the industry, by what's going on in the world."

From BBC

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