Levelly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a way that exhibits uniformity and steadiness in approach or tone while avoiding any fluctuations or bias in opinion or attitude
2. Done in a way that shows steady balance and equal distribution without variation
3. Performed so as to maintain uniformity and avoid any sharp changes or inconsistencies

Etymology: "Levelly" is an inflected-style adverb built simply from "level" and the suffix "-ly," which turns an adjective into an adverb describing manner. The adjective "level" traces back through Middle English and Old French "livel" to Latin "libella," a diminutive of "libra," meaning "balance" or "scales," so the core idea is literally a balanced pair of scales. The Latin root "libra" is also the source of the abbreviation "lb" for pound, the unit of weight once measured on such scales. The suffix does its own work too. "-ly" descends from the Old English "-līċe," itself from a Germanic root meaning "body" or "form," so an adverb like "levelly" literally means "in the form of something level." That gives the word a physical grounding: to act levelly is to act in the manner of a balanced beam.