EVENLY


Meaning of EVENLY in English

ˈēvənlē, -li adverb

Etymology: Middle English evenliche, evenly, from Old English efenlīce, from efen even + -līce -ly — more at even

1.

a. : in an even manner or degree : in equal parts

a career evenly divided between stage and screen

b. : impartially , fairly , justly

she never talked about politics, but was evenly courteous to everyone — H.E.Scudder

c. : on an equal basis

hoped to found a Latin-American economic bloc strong enough to bargain evenly with United States commercial power — Time

2. : without variation or fluctuation : in the same manner or proportion throughout : smoothly , uniformly

spread plaster evenly

run evenly

there is no climactic choice in the story; it moves evenly on a chain of circumstances — C.C.Walcutt

3. : without raising the voice : in a flat expressionless voice : quietly , unemotionally

“this is a lie,” she said evenly — Guy Fowler

“I'll raise the bloody roof,” he said evenly — Nevil Shute

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.