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evenly

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈivənɫi// UK //ˈiːvənli// even·ly

adv. in a way that is equal or balanced. You use this when you want to say that things are spread out or shared in the same amount.

adv. in a uniform or equal manner; distributed with balance across a surface, space, or group.


SIMPLE

Spread the butter evenly over the bread.

CONTEXTUAL

The teacher made sure to divide the art supplies evenly among all the students in the class.

COMPLEX

To ensure the structure remains stable, the weight of the roof must be distributed evenly across the load-bearing walls rather than resting on a single point.

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Origin

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

Usage

Typically follows the verb or the direct object; often used with verbs of distribution like 'spread', 'divide', or 'share'.

Pitfall

The sun shines even on the grass.The sun shines evenly on the grass.Learners confuse the adverb 'evenly' (meaning equally) with the intensifier 'even'.

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