In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly
"The judge ruled that both parties should bear the costs equally, dividing the fine exactly in half."
In plain English: Equally means doing something to the same degree as someone else.
"The two friends shared the cost of dinner equally."
Usage: Use "equally" to describe actions performed at the same level, intensity, or degree rather than indicating division of resources. It modifies verbs or adjectives to show that two or more things are treated without distinction or difference in quality.
Example Sentences
"The two friends shared the cost of dinner equally."adv
"The two teams performed equally well during the championship game."adv
"She was equally surprised to find out her favorite restaurant had closed down."adv
"It rained equally hard in both cities over the weekend."adv
Equally comes from adding the suffix "-ly" to the word "equal." This formation created an adverb meaning "in an equal manner," describing how something is done with fairness or sameness.