adverb
equally, likewise
B1
'ebenso' means equally, likewise, or also. It expresses equality or addition (equally so, likewise). Commonly used in comparisons ('ebenso ... wie' = 'as ... as') and to agree or add information. It's an invariable adverb; no special prepositions or reflexivity. Used in formal and colloquial registers.
Examples
Wenn du kommst, komme ich ebenso.
If you come, I'll come too / likewise.
Der Trainer bemerkte, dass die Ersatzspieler ebenso hart trainiert hatten wie die Stammspieler, weil sie sich beweisen wollten.
The coach noticed that the substitute players had trained just as hard as the starters because they wanted to prove themselves.
Er ist klug und ebenso fleißig.
He is smart and equally hardworking.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture two balanced scales showing equality — 'ebenso' = equally/just as.
Think 'even-so' → 'equally/likewise'.
Notes
Ebenso is commonly used to express equivalence (equally, just as) or agreement (likewise). It can be slightly more formal than 'auch' in some contexts.