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Added 9 October 2026

evenly

/ˈiːvənli/ adverb

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about evenly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way.
a class evenly divided between girls and boys
In a level and regular way.

Origin

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

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