equally

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e·qual·ly / ˈēkwəlē/ • adv. 1. in the same manner: all children should be treated equally. ∎  in amounts or parts that are the same in size: the money can be divided equally between you.2. to the same extent or degree: follow-up discussion is equally important. ∎  in addition and having the same importance (used to introduce a further comment on a topic): not all who live in inner cities are poor; equally, many poor people live outside inner cities.