equally

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈiːkwəli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈikwəli/ ,USA pronunciation: respellingkwə lē)

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equally
You use equally in front of an adjective to say that a person or thing has as much of a quality as someone or something else that has been mentioned.
He was a superb pianist. Irene was equally brilliant.
Be careful
Don't use ‘equally’ in front of as when making a comparison. Don't say, for example, ‘He is equally as tall as his brother’. You say ‘He is just as tall as his brother’.
Severe sunburn is just as dangerous as a heat burn.
He was just as shocked as I was.
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