Equally means in sections, amounts, or spaces that are the same size as each other.
He asked that his property be divided equally between his sons.
Try to eat at least three meals a day, at equally spaced intervals.
Synonyms: evenly, regularly, uniformly, identically More Synonyms of equally
2. adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb, ADVERB before verb]
Equally means to the same degree or extent.
All these techniques are equally effective.
Success doesn't only depend on what you do. What you don't do is equally important.
Synonyms: similarly, just as, to the same extent, to the same degree More Synonyms of equally
3. adverb
Equally is used to introduce another comment on the same topic, which balances or contrasts with the previous comment.
They needed his help, but equally they did not trust him.
More Synonyms of equally
equally in American English
(ˈikwəli)
adverb
in an equal manner; in or to an equal extent or degree; uniformly, impartially, etc.
Examples of 'equally' in a sentence
equally
So it’s equally important to know to manage the plants once they bear fruit.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
Perhaps equally important was the free movement of skilled artisans.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But equally important is that they are fully aware of what employers look for.
The Sun (2016)
Are the three holdings equally likely?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
While it is crucial to learn and grow from the disappointments, it is equally important to recognise accomplishments.
The Sun (2016)
This is important but it can overshadow the equally important imperative to free some of the useful data that is currently held by publicly funded bodies.
Computing (2010)
I would split my 10,000 equally between the three.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Physical fitness and testosterone alone won't cut the mustard - equally important is the resilience and character of the recruits.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But it’s equally important that IT managers have a clear understanding of what’s being delivered, ” he added.
Computing (2010)
Crisp stripes or checks would again look equally effective in the be bedroom.
Churchill, Jane (ed.) Collins Complete Books of Soft Furnishings (1993)
Other agencies are equally reluctant to get involved.
Walklate, Sandra Victimology - the victim and the criminal justice process (1989)
Now ask yourself if you find all three of them equally easy to spend time with.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Your skincare routine is equally as important as brushing your teeth.
The Sun (2014)
And he is equally effective at blindside flanker.
The Sun (2014)
Many commanders with glittering reputations get equally short shrift.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
Not all of us do these things equally well or equally quickly.
Bee, Helen The Developing Child (7th edn.) (1995)
It found the patients were doing equally well after three months.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You are worried about his ego but your needs are equally important.
The Sun (2013)
And you get an equally warm reception.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Instead they put it in the trust of their three daughters equally.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Supporting students in their learning and in their transition to university are both equally important.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
And designed to get all those equally responsible off the hook.
The Sun (2014)
It will be equally important to see how eager the buyers are to bid up prices.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
And the new system is equally effective for improved grip on the road in wet or greasy conditions.
The Sun (2006)
We also need a leader who can convince us that the pain will be shared as equally as possible.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In fact there are a variety of lamps and wall brackets in the same shape that work equally well.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He won a similar contest over six furlongs here last time and is equally effective over this longer trip.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We all shared the costs equally.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They are not all equally effective.
Wilkinson, Steve M.E. and You - a self-help plan (1988)
Moreover, it has not been shared equally.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Works equally well with velvet, leather or chunky knits.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
equally
British English: equally ADVERB
Equally means in sections, amounts, or spaces that are the same size as each other.
Try to get into the habit of eating at least three small meals a day, at equally spaced intervals.
American English: equally
Brazilian Portuguese: igualmente
Chinese: 相等地
European Spanish: igualmente
French: également
German: gleichmäßig
Italian: ugualmente
Japanese: 等しく
Korean: 균등하게
European Portuguese: igualmente
Latin American Spanish: igualmente
Chinese translation of 'equally'
equally
(ˈiːkwəlɪ)
adv
[share, divide]平等地 (píngděng de)
[good, important]同样(樣)地 (tóngyàng de)
they are equally clever他们(們)同样(樣)聪(聰)明 (tāmen tóngyàng cōngmíng)
⇒ There were huge financial benefits to the plan, but equally there were great risks.该计划有很大的经济利润，但同样也有很大的风险。 (Gāi jìhuà yǒu hěn dà de jīngjì lìrùn, dàn tóngyàng yě yǒu hěn dà de fēngxiǎn.)
1 (adverb)
Eat three small meals a day, at equally spaced intervals.
Synonyms
evenly
regularly
uniformly
identically
2 (adverb)
All these techniques are equally effective.
Synonyms
similarly
just as
to the same extent
to the same degree
3 (adverb)
Subscribers should be allowed call-blocking services, but equally they should be able to choose whether to accept calls from blocked numbers.
Synonyms
by the same token
similarly
Similarly a baby's cry is instantly identified by the mother.
in the same way
likewise
He made donations and encouraged others to do likewise.
correspondingly
Additional synonyms
in the sense of likewise
Definition
similarly
He made donations and encouraged others to do likewise.