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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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He points out that energy stocks have “virtually retraced their wartime gains,” and adds that “even the bond market is back on an even keel after yesterday’s rally.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

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

“He kept things on an even keel and maybe that dynamic between Jeremiah and Isaac made that band sort of work.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2023

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