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| 1. | [ adverb ] (often followed by `as') to the same degree | |
| Synonyms: | as every_bit | |
| Examples: | "they were equally beautiful" "birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly" "sang as sweetly as a nightingale" (`every bit' is informal as in "he is every bit as mean as she is") |
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| Related terms: | equal equal | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way | |
| Synonyms: | evenly | |
| Examples: | "a class evenly divided between girls and boys" "they split their winnings equally" "deal equally with rich and poor" |
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| Related terms: | unevenly unevenly equal even equal | |
| Similar spelling: |
equal |
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