The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ALIKE
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More clues leading to the result ALIKE
- US president put on gangster's uniform
- The greatest opener’s finally dismissed in the same way
- Confirmed boozer? His heart drops only a bit as doubles appear
- … taking a fancy to similar!
- A fancy uniform
- Turner’s after a lathe initially the same in appearance
- . Stormy lake containing one that is similar
- The same as Gore and Eisenhower
- Undifferentiated iodine found in polluted lake
- The same ideal I keep protected
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The straight part
We know that "Equally" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case equally = alike.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ALIKE mean?
ALIKE adjective- Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.
- In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally.