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un·e·ven

(ŭn-ē′vən)

adj. un·e·ven·er, un·e·ven·est

a. Not equal, as in size, length, or quality.

b. Having ill-matched opponents: an uneven contest.

2. Not consistent or uniform: an uneven color.

3. Not smooth or level: the uneven surface of a cobblestone road.

4. Not straight or parallel: uneven margins.

5. Of, relating to, or being an odd number.

6. Obsolete Not fair or equitable.

un·e′ven·ly adv.

un·e′ven·ness n.

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Adv.	1.	unevenly - in an uneven and irregular way evenly - in a level and regular way
	2.	unevenly - in a ragged uneven manner; "I took the cigarette he offered, drawing at it raggedly" raggedly
	3.	unevenly - in an unequal or partial manner; "profits were distributed unevenly"; "angry at being dealt with so unequally" unequally evenly, equally - in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way; "a class evenly divided between girls and boys"; "they split their winnings equally"; "deal equally with rich and poor"

Translations

بصورَةٍ غَيْر مُتَكافِئَه

nestejně

ulige

ungleich

inégalement

misjafnlega

rozdielne

düzensiz/intizamsız biçimde

不匀地不对称地不平行地参差不齐地

unevenly

[ˈʌnˈiːvənlɪ] ADV

1. (lit) → desigualmente, irregularmente
she had cut his hair unevenly → se le había cortado el pelo de forma desigual
apply the paint unevenly in broad strokes → aplique la pintura a brochazos desiguales or irregulares
microwaves heat food unevenly → las microondas no calientan todo el alimento por igual

2. (= unfairly) → de manera poco equitativa
the country's new wealth was unevenly distributed → la nueva riqueza del país estaba distribuida de manera poco equitativa

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

unevenly

[ˌʌnˈiːv^ənli] adv

(= unequally) [distribute] → inégalement

(= not straight) to hang unevenly → pendouiller

(= irregularly) [heat, develop] → inégalement
The steaks were unevenly cooked
BUT La cuisson des steaks était inégale.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

unevenly

adv (= irregularly) move, spread, develop → ungleichmäßig, unregelmäßig; (= unequally) share, distribute → ungleichmäßig; the teams were unevenly matched → die Mannschaften waren sehr ungleich

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

unevenly

[ʌnˈiːv/ənlɪ] adv (distributed, spread) → in modo irregolare

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

uneven

(anˈiːvn) adjective

1. not even. The road surface here is very uneven.

2. (of work etc) not all of the same quality. His work is very uneven.

unˈevenness noun

unˈevenly adverb

in an uneven or unequal way. The teams are unevenly matched.

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The clothes were also stuffed with straw, and that so unevenly or carelessly that his Majesty's legs and arms seemed more bumpy than was necessary.

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