evenly
So as to form a flat surface.
Example
“Spread the icing evenly over the cake.”
Other meanings
In a fair manner of distribution, giving the same amount or number to each; equally.
“To avoid arguments, he divided the sweets evenly between his two children.”
In a manner that leaves no remainder.
“12 is evenly divisible by 2, 3, 4 and 6.”
Related words
- evenly divisible
- evenly even
- evenly odd
Word history
From Old English "efenlīċe" (evenly, alike, equally).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “evenly” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.