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on an even keel

ADVERB
evenly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constantly smoothly steadily uniformly
WEAK
fluently horizontally levelly placidly regularly straight tranquilly unvaryingly without bumps
Antonyms
WEAK
inequitably irregularly roughly unevenly unfairly unjustly

Example Sentences

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After decades of "boom and bust", cross-border retail in Newry and Dundalk is on "an even keel", according to business leaders in the area.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

I sacrificed everything I have to be able to get back on an even keel for them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2024

“So I think we have to stay on an even keel in weighing those threats carefully but also not being intimidated by them.”

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2023

"It is seeking to do this in a way that keeps the economy on an even keel," said RBA Governor Philip Lowe in the introduction to the 66-page statement.

From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2022

Up front, Roger Morris and Chuck Day were having a hard time keeping the boat on an even keel.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown