equally

The word “equally” means in equal shares, amounts, or degree; evenly. In plain terms, in the same amount or degree — or, at the start of a sentence, "just as importantly.".

“Equally” is pronounced EEK-wuh-lee (/ˈiːkwəli/ in IPA).

Here is “equally” used in a sentence: “The inheritance was split equally between the three siblings.”

Words with a similar meaning to “equally” include equivalently, evenly and mutually.

The opposite of “equally” — its antonyms — is unequally.

“Equally” is an adverb.

“Equally” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Equally” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: in equal shares, amounts, or degree; evenly.

Most style guides treat equally as as redundant, because equally and as do the same job. Instead of equally as important, write equally important, or use as important as when making a direct comparison, as in this point is as important as the first.

Equal is an adjective that describes nouns, as in equal shares or an equal amount. Equally is the adverb, used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, as in the money was divided equally or the two options are equally good.

At the start of a sentence, equally works as a linking adverb that introduces a second point which is just as important as the first, and it is normally followed by a comma. For example: The plan must be affordable. Equally, it must be fair to everyone involved.

Equally emphasises that shares, amounts, or degrees are the same, as in the blame was shared equally. Evenly emphasises uniform distribution or a smooth, regular manner, as in spread the icing evenly; in contexts like dividing money, either word can work.