equally

equally
adverb
1) ebenso

be equally close to a and b — von a und b gleich weit entfernt sein

the two are equally gifted — die beiden sind gleich begabt

2) (in equal shares) in gleiche Teile [aufteilen]; gleichmäßig [verteilen]
3) (according to the same rule and measurement) in gleicher Weise; gleich [behandeln]
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adverb All are equally good; He divided his chocolate equally between us.) gleichermaßen
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equal·ly
[ˈi:kwəli]
adv ebenso
\equally good gleich gut
to contribute \equally to sth gleichermaßen zu etw dat beitragen
to divide [or share] sth \equally etw gleichmäßig [o zu gleichen Teilen] aufteilen
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['iːkwəlɪ]
adv
1) (= evenly) divide, share gleichmäßig

equally spaced — in gleichmäßigen Abständen; (in time) in regelmäßigen Abständen

2) (= to the same extent, in the same way) (+adj) ebenso, genauso

they are equally (as) successful — sie sind genauso erfolgreich

men and women must become equally responsible — Männer und Frauen müssen die gleiche Verantwortung übernehmen

all foreigners should be treated equally —

they look equally good in contemporary settings — sie sehen in einer modernen Umgebung genauso gut aus

to apply/occur equally — gleichermaßen gelten/vorkommen

3) (introducing sentence = by the same token) ebenso

equally one must concede that ... — ebenso muss man zugeben, dass ..., man muss aber auch zugeben, dass ...

she cannot marry him, but equally she cannot live alone — sie kann ihn nicht heiraten, sie kann aber auch nicht allein leben

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equally adv
1. ebenso, in gleicher Weise, gleich:
equally distant gleich weit entfernt
2. zu gleichen Teilen, in gleichem Maße, gleichermaßen:
we equally with them wir ebenso wie sie
3. gleichmäßig
* * *
adverb
1) ebenso

be equally close to a and b — von a und b gleich weit entfernt sein

the two are equally gifted — die beiden sind gleich begabt

2) (in equal shares) in gleiche Teile [aufteilen]; gleichmäßig [verteilen]
3) (according to the same rule and measurement) in gleicher Weise; gleich [behandeln]
* * *
adv.
ebenso adv.
gleich adv.
gleichen adv.
in gleichem Maße ausdr.

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