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. — ChickenKiev

    ruВидимо, деньги будут поделены поровну между ними двумя. — fjay69

    deDas Geld wird wohl gleichmäßig zwischen den beiden aufgeteilt werden. — pullnosemans

  2. You and I are evenly matched.

  3. You and I are fairly evenly matched.

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

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

  5. Tom and Mary are evenly matched.

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