Pronunciation: /ˈiːvənli/

Definitions of evenly

adjective equal in degree, extent, or amount

Example Sentences

A1 The cake was evenly divided among the children.

A2 She distributed the cookies evenly on the plate.

B1 The students were instructed to work together to distribute the materials evenly.

B2 The team members were able to evenly distribute the workload among themselves.

C1 The chef skillfully ensured that the flavors were evenly balanced in the dish.

C2 The artist meticulously applied the paint to create an evenly textured surface.

adverb in an equal or uniform manner

Example Sentences

A1 She divided the candies evenly among her friends.

A2 The teacher distributed the worksheets evenly to all the students.

B1 The team members worked together to distribute the workload evenly.

B2 The resources were evenly allocated to ensure fair distribution among all departments.

C1 The profits were evenly distributed among the shareholders.

C2 The responsibilities were evenly shared among the team members to ensure efficiency.

Examples of evenly in a Sentence

formal The resources were evenly distributed among all the departments.

informal Make sure to spread the icing evenly on the cake.

slang Let's divvy up the pizza slices evenly so no one feels left out.

figurative Her attention was evenly divided between work and family responsibilities.

Grammatical Forms of evenly

past tense

evened

plural

evenly

comparative

more evenly

superlative

most evenly

present tense

even

future tense

will even

perfect tense

have evened

continuous tense

is evening

singular

even

positive degree

even

infinitive

to even

gerund

evening

participle

evening

Origin and Evolution of evenly

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'evenly' originated from the Old English word 'efenlice' which means 'equally'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'evenly' has retained its original meaning of 'equally' but has also come to be used to describe something that is smooth, level, or without variation.