equally

e·qual  (kwl)

adj.

1. Having the same quantity, measure, or value as another.

2. Mathematics Being the same or identical to in value.

3.

a. Having the same privileges, status, or rights: equal before the law.

b. Being the same for all members of a group: gave every player an equal chance to win.

4.

a. Having the requisite qualities, such as strength or ability, for a task or situation: "Elizabeth found herself quite equal to the scene" (Jane Austen).

b. Adequate in extent, amount, or degree.

5. Impartial; just; equitable.

6. Tranquil; equable.

7. Showing or having no variance in proportion, structure, or appearance.

n.

One that is equal to another: These two models are equals in computing power.

tr.v. e·qualed or e·qualled, e·qual·ing or e·qual·ling, e·quals

1. To be equal to, especially in value.

2. To do, make, or produce something equal to: equaled the world record in the mile run.

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[Middle English, from Latin aequlis, from aequus, even, level.]

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equal·ly adv.

Usage Note: It has been argued that equal is an absolute termtwo quantities either are or are not equaland hence cannot be qualified as to degree. Therefore one cannot logically speak of a more equal allocation of resources among the departments. However, this usage was accepted by 71 percent of the Usage Panel in an earlier survey. Objections to the more equal construction rest on the assumption that the mathematical notion of equality is appropriate to the description of a world where the equality of two quantities is often an approximate matter, and where statements of equality are always relative to an implicit standard of tolerance. When someone says The two boards are of equal length, we assume that the equality is reckoned to some order of approximation determined by the context; if we did not, we would be required always to use nearly equal when speaking of the dimensions of physical objects. What is more, we often speak of the equality of things that cannot be measured quantitatively, as when we say The college draft was introduced in an effort to make the teams in the National Football League as equal as possible, or The candidates for the job should all be given equal consideration. In all such cases equality is naturally a gradient notion and can be modified in degree. This much is evident from the existence of the word unequal, for the prefix un- attaches only to gradient adjectives. We say unmanly but not unmale; and the word uneven can be applied to a surface (whose evenness may be a matter of degree) but not to a number (whose evenness is an either/or affair). · The adverb equally is generally regarded as redundant when used in combination with as. In an earlier survey, 63 percent of the Usage Panel found the following examples unacceptably redundant: Experience is equally as valuable as theory. Equally as important is the desire to learn. To eliminate the redundancy, equally should be deleted from the first example and as from the second. The solution to this usage problem usually involves using as alone when a comparison is explicit and equally alone when it is not. See Usage Notes at absolute, as¹, center, perfect, unique.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	equally - to the same degree (often followed by `as'); "they were equally beautiful"; "birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly"; "sang as sweetly as a nightingale"; "he is every bit as mean as she is" as, every bit
	2.	equally - in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way; "a class evenly divided between girls and boys"; "they split their winnings equally"; "deal equally with rich and poor" evenly unequally, unevenly - in an unequal or partial manner; "profits were distributed unevenly"; "angry at being dealt with so unequally"

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equally

adverb

1. evenly, regularly, uniformly, identically Eat three small meals a day, at equally spaced intervals.

2. similarly, just as, to the same extent, to the same degree All these techniques are equally effective.

3. by the same token, similarly, in the same way, likewise, correspondingly Subscribers should be allowed call-blocking services, but equally they should be able to choose whether to accept calls from blocked numbers.

Translations

equally [ˈiːkwəlɪ] ADV

1. (= evenly) [divide, share] → equitativamente, por igual
the fence posts should be equally spaced → el espacio entre los postes de la valla debería ser igual

2. (= in the same way) → por igual
all foreigners should be treated equally → todos los extranjeros deberían ser tratados por igual or con igualdad
this rule applies equally to everyone → esta regla se aplica a todos por igual
this applies equally to men and to women → esto se aplica tanto a los hombres como a las mujeres

3. (= just as) [important, difficult, responsible] → igualmente, igual de; [well] → igual de
her mother was equally disappointed → su madre estaba igualmente decepcionada or igual de decepcionada
she gave the task to her equally capable assistant → le encargó la tarea a su asistente, que estaba igualmente capacitado or que estaba igual de capacitado
his second novel was equally successful → su segunda novela tuvo el mismo éxito
she is equally as intelligent as her sister → es igual de inteligente que su hermana, es tan inteligente como su hermana

4. (= by the same token) → al mismo tiempo
she cannot marry him, but equally she cannot live alone → no se puede casar con él, pero, al mismo tiempo, no puede vivir sola
equally, you must remember → asimismo or al mismo tiempo, hay que recordar ...

equally [ˈiːkwəli] adv

(= fairly) [divide, share] → en parts égales

(= to the same degree) [clever, qualified, effective] → tout aussi
It's cheaper but equally effective → Il est moins cher mais tout aussi efficace.
two equally qualified men
BUT deux hommes aussi qualifiés l'un que l'autre.
All these techniques are equally effective
BUT Toutes ces techniques sont aussi efficaces les unes que les autres.

(introducing clause) equally, ... → de la même manière, ...
equal opportunities

npl → égalité f des chances
to be committed to equal opportunities → s'être engagé(e) pour l'égalité des chances

modif [policy, legislation, issue] → d'égalité des chances
Equal Opportunities Commission Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (US) n Commission pour l'égalité des chances
equal opportunity employer n → employeur m appliquant les principes de l'égalité des chances
equal sign equals sign (British) n → signe m égal, signe m d'égalité

equally

adv

(= evenly) divide, share → gleichmäßig; equally spaced → in gleichmäßigen Abständen; (in time) → in regelmäßigen Abständen

(= 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 → alle Ausländer sollten gleich behandelt werden; they look equally good in contemporary settings → sie sehen in einer modernen Umgebung genauso gut aus; to apply/occur equally → gleichermaßen gelten/vorkommen

(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

equally [ˈiːkwəlɪ] adv → ugualmente; (share) → in parti uguali
they are equally clever → sono intelligenti allo stesso modo
she is equally clever → è altrettanto intelligente
equally, you must remember ... → allo stesso modo, ti devi ricordare...

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equally [ˈiːkwəlɪ] adv → ugualmente; (share) → in parti uguali
they are equally clever → sono intelligenti allo stesso modo
she is equally clever → è altrettanto intelligente
equally, you must remember ... → allo stesso modo, ti devi ricordare...