evenly

Universal Words adverb 1 in a smooth, regular or equal way: Make sure the paint covers the surface evenly. * She was fast asleep, breathing evenly. * evenly spaced at four cm apart * evenly cooked meat * Arrange the tomato slices evenly on the top. 2 with equal amounts for each person or in each place: evenly distributed / divided * Incidence of the disease is fairly evenly spread across Europe. * The two teams are very evenly matched (= are equally likely to win). 3 calmly; without showing any emotion: 'I warned you not to phone me,' he said evenly.