grammar · academic
equally + adjective + to + noun/clause
used to say two things have the same degree of a particular quality
Examples
“Education and healthcare are equally important to long‑term development.”
“The new method was equally useful to teachers and students.”
“Policy and practice must be equally aligned to achieve results.”
Band 8 sentence
“While economic growth is vital, social cohesion is equally important to sustainable prosperity.”
Collocations
- equally important to
- equally beneficial to
Word family
Common mistakes
equally + adjective + as + noun→equally + adjective + to + noun
equally + adjective (không có giới từ) + noun→equally + adjective + to + noun
Say it for a higher band
5just as + adjective + as→6as + adjective + as→7+equally + adjective + to + noun/clause
Synonyms
just as + adjective + as
on an equal footing with
Easily confused
as + adjective + as
“The two candidates are as qualified as each other.”
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