Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In an equitable manner; justly; impartially; fairly.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In an equitable manner; justly.

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  • adverb In an equitable manner

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  • adverb in an equitable manner

Etymologies

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equitable +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • Be upright for Allah, bearers of witness with justice, and let not hatred of a people incite you not to act equitably; act equitably, that is nearer to piety, and he careful of

    Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Abdullah Yusuf Ali 1902

  • A regressive tax structure is not being reformed to spread the wealth more equitably, which is critical when it comes to truly enlivening the economy.

    The Moderate Voice 2009

  • They resent the amassment of power and money by conservatives and want it to flow more "equitably" rather than simply compete for the resources in the capitalist game.

    Consecrating the Warrior 2006

  • Darfur, such as equitably sharing political power and the country's wealth, and respecting the national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural and religious diversity of

    ANC Today 2006

  • These include precisely the same issues contained in the Abuja Agreement on Darfur, such as equitably sharing political power and the country's wealth, and respecting the national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural and religious diversity of Sudan.

    ANC Today 2006

  • Agreement, such as equitably sharing political power and wealth, and respecting the national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural and religious diversity of Sudan.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2006

  • It is about taking health insurance from 81% of the workers to once again "equitably" distribute it to all.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local Iceman7 2010

  • It is about taking health insurance from 81% of the workers to once again "equitably" distribute it to all.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local jgd777 2010

  • It is about taking health insurance from 81% of the workers to once again "equitably" distribute it to all.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local jgd777 2010

  • It is about taking health insurance from 81% of the workers to once again "equitably" distribute it to all.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local Justin Credible 2010

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