evenly

e|ven|ly [ˈi:vənli] adv

1.) covering or affecting all parts of something equally

▪ Make sure the surface is evenly covered with paint.

▪ Spread the butter evenly over the toast.

▪ Support for the Liberals is fairly evenly spread across the country.

▪ Make sure the weight is evenly distributed.

2.) divided in an equal way

▪ The profits will be split evenly between the three of us.

▪ Government ministers are fairly evenly divided on this issue.

▪ The prospects for the country are fairly evenly balanced between peaceful reform and revolution.

3.) in a regular or steady way

▪ He was breathing more evenly now.

▪ rows of evenly spaced desks

4.) evenly matched

if two competitors are evenly matched, they are as good as each other and so have an equal chance of winning

▪ The two teams are very evenly matched.

5.) if you say something evenly, you say it in a calm way without getting angry or upset

= ↑calmly