1 to the same degree; in the same or in a similar way:
Diet and exercise are equally important. * This job could be done equally well by a computer. * We try to treat every member of staff equally. * The findings of the survey apply equally to adults and children. * The birds are equally at home in a woodland or riverside environment. * She may have arrived late or it is equally possible that she never went there at all.
2 in equal parts, amounts, etc:
The money was divided equally among her four children. * They share the housework equally.
3 used to introduce another phrase or idea that adds to and is as important as what you have just said:
I'm trying to do what is best, but equally I've got to consider the cost.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for equally is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is equally a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, equally is tagged as adverb.
Does equally appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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