evenly
adverb/ˈiːvnli/
/ˈiːvnli/
- in a smooth, regular or equal way
- Make sure the paint covers the surface evenly.
- She was fast asleep, breathing evenly.
- evenly spaced at four cm apart
- evenly cooked meat
- Arrange the tomato slices evenly on the top.
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
- with equal amounts for each person or in each place
- evenly distributed/divided
- Incidence of the disease is fairly evenly spread across Europe.
- The two teams are very evenly matched (= are equally likely to win).
- calmly; without showing any emotion
- ‘I warned you not to phone me,’ he said evenly.
Check pronunciation:
evenly