evenly

Word parts

even + -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈiːvənli/

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Adverb

Positive evenly

Comparative more evenly

Superlative most evenly

1. If something is evenly spread, it is spread out as to form a flat surface.

   Spread the icing evenly over the cake.

2. If you distribute something evenly, you give the same amount of it to everyone.
   • Synonym: equally

   To avoid arguments, he divided the sweets evenly between his two children.

3. (mathematics) If a number is evenly divisible, it can be divided to leave no remainder.

Related words

• even