evenly

Everyday

1. Evenly means in equal parts, so everyone gets the same. tree →
2. Evenly also means smoothly and in a level way, like spreading butter evenly. tree →

In the lessons

maths: sharing into equal groups; a strong sign of division (each gets total ÷ number of groups); «divides evenly» means no remainder; science: spread seeds evenly; everyday life: cut a cake evenly, spread paint evenly

Examples

• She shared 24 cookies evenly among 6 friends. tree →
• Split the money evenly. tree →
• The 30 chairs are put evenly in 5 rows. tree →
• Can 17 be shared evenly by 4? tree →
• Spread the jam evenly on the bread. tree →
• 12 divides evenly by 3. tree →
• The plants are spaced evenly in the garden. tree →
• They were very evenly matched, and the battle was a hard one. tree →

Note

Division: each gets total ÷ number of groups. Trap: if it does not divide, there is a remainder. «Divides evenly» means the remainder is 0.