Meaning

4 senses
  1. So as to form a flat surface.

    Spread the icing evenly over the cake.

    ро́вноróvno, равноме́рноravnomérno

  2. In a fair manner of distribution, giving the same amount or number to each; equally.

    To avoid arguments, he divided the sweets evenly between his two children.

  3. In a manner that leaves no remainder.

    12 is evenly divisible by 2, 3, 4 and 6.

    на́целоnácelo, по́ровнуpórovnu

  4. In terms of or by means of even numbers.

More definitions
  • in a level and regular way
  • in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way

Examples

27 sentences
  1. The money will probably be split evenly between those two.

    Гроші мабуть буде розділено порівну між тими двома.

    ruВидимо, деньги будут поделены поровну между ними двумя.

    deDas Geld wird wohl gleichmäßig zwischen den beiden aufgeteilt werden.

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  2. You and I are evenly matched.

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  3. You and I are fairly evenly matched.

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  4. We shared the money evenly among the three of us.

    deWir haben das Geld zu gleichen Teilen unter uns dreien aufgeteilt.

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  5. Tom and Mary are evenly matched.

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Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
so as to make flat:
in a manner that leaves no remainder:
in a fair manner:

Origin

From Middle English evenly, evenliche, from Old English efenlīċe (“evenly, alike, equally”

From Middle English evenly, evenliche, from Old English efenlīċe (“evenly, alike, equally”), equivalent to even + -ly.

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Forms

more evenly, most evenly
Comparativemore evenly Lesson
Superlativemost evenly

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way:equally

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
evenly — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto