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evenly

Pronunciation: /ˈiːvənli/

The English word “evenly” has 4 meanings listed here.

adverb

  1. So as to form a flat surface.
  2. In a fair manner of distribution, giving the same amount or number to each; equally.
  3. In a manner that leaves no remainder.
  4. In terms of or by means of even numbers.

Etymology

From Middle English evenly, evenliche, from Old English efenlīċe (“evenly, alike, equally”), equivalent to even + -ly.

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