"evenlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more evenlike [comparative], most evenlike [superlative]
Etymology: From even + -like. Compare Middle English evenlike, Old English efenlīc (“equal, even”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|even|like}} even + -like, {{cog|enm|evenlike}} Middle English evenlike, {{cog|ang|efenlīc||equal, even}} Old English efenlīc (“equal, even”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} evenlike (comparative more evenlike, superlative most evenlike)
  1. Characteristically even, equal, or level. Related terms: evenish
    Sense id: en-evenlike-en-adj-XQ8aIA0f
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

Forms: more evenlike [comparative], most evenlike [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English efenlike, also evenliche, from Old English efnlīċe (“evenly, equally”, adverb). More at evenly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|efenlike}} Middle English efenlike, {{m|enm|evenliche}} evenliche, {{inh|en|ang|efnlīċe||evenly, equally|pos=adverb}} Old English efnlīċe (“evenly, equally”, adverb), {{l|en|evenly}} evenly Head templates: {{en-adv}} evenlike (comparative more evenlike, superlative most evenlike)
  1. (now chiefly dialectal, nonstandard) Evenly. Tags: dialectal, nonstandard
    Sense id: en-evenlike-en-adv-HczZUCbu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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