ˈēkwəlē, -li adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from equal + -ly
1. : in an equal manner or way:
a. : in equal amounts or shares
divided equally between girls and boys
b. : with equal treatment for each : justly , impartially
so to use them as … their merits and our safety may equally determine — Shakespeare
c. : uniformly , evenly
distribute the heat equally through the room
d. : in the same way : likewise , similarly
endeavor to encourage learning and equally to protect students from distracting influences
2. : to an equal degree
two equally undesirable alternatives — Vera M. Dean
: alike
respected equally by young and old
affecting city governments equally with states
equally opposed to Communism as to Fascism — Ecclesiastical Review