uniformly

Everyday

1. In the same way everywhere or for everyone; evenly, without changes. tree →
2. (maths, science) At the same rate all the time: moving uniformly. tree →

In the lessons

In science: a uniformly heated pan, a substance spread uniformly; in maths and physics, an object moving uniformly travels the same distance each second. In everyday talk: «The reviews were uniformly good» means all of them were good.

Examples

• Spread the butter uniformly over the bread. tree →
• The class were uniformly dressed in green for the trip. tree →
• The car moved uniformly at 30 miles an hour. tree →
• Mix the paint so the colour is uniformly blue. tree →
• The weather was uniformly grey all week. tree →
• The sweets were shared uniformly: 5 to each child. tree →

Note

From uniform = the same all over. «Uniformly» describes how something is done. In maths, uniform speed means equal distances in equal times: at 10 metres a second, 3 seconds gives 30 metres. Takes «a»: sounds like «you».