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Discover LudwigThe phrase "about equally" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that two or more things are similar in quantity, degree, or extent, but not exactly the same.
Example: "The two teams performed about equally in the competition, making it difficult to determine a clear winner."
Alternatives: "roughly the same" or "approximately equal".
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About equally so-so.
Men and women are affected about equally.
Biermann was rewarded about equally whether he celebrated or not.
The booing and cheering were about equally loud.
Men and women backed Mr. Gingrich about equally.
Delta and US Airways now share the market about equally.
So bride and groom were about equally matched, socially.
Hudson estimates that Drunk Shakespeare audiences are about equally divided between Shakespeare aficionados and drinking aficionados.
A sound presented to one ear, therefore, reaches the other ear about equally well.
(It did better than our economy before the crisis and has endured the crisis about equally).
The Dia retrospective will be about equally divided between early and later work.
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