EQUALLY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

equally

adverb

Definition of equally

as in alike

in an equal manner or to an equal degree They love all their children equally. The new method is more efficient and equally effective.

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Recent Examples of equally Music and makeup fans were equally obsessed with the latest installment in Larsson and Sinot's increasingly stunning concert looks. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026 Imagining a future after a disaster is one of the text’s central preoccupations, equally intriguing Vaz. — Dylan Adamson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 There are many precedents showing that distributing ownership equally among family members over multiple generations only allows the family to retain and exercise collective control if paired with strong governance. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 But his profound reflections are punctuated by superb slapstick, slyly symbolic sleight-of-hand and, yes, some serious Shakespeare that make for an equally entertaining and thought-provoking hour. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equally

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Some of it reflects institutions serving very different missions — a work-study Bible college and a research university were never going to look alike on a balance sheet.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Since 1998, the program has both grown alongside and influenced the growth of interest in Yiddish language and culture from a wide swath of society, Jew and gentile, young and old, religious and secular alike.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of alike

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Football teams have never trained every player identically; a 300-pound lineman and a 180-pound defensive back have different jobs, bodies and physical demands.

— Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Checking whether someone’s disability behaves identically every day is the most damaging thing a manager can do.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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