equitably.

In a way that is fair in light of the circumstances and the claims of those involved.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• distribute equitably
• share equitably
• treat equitably

On the page

The fund was distributed equitably, with larger grants going to communities facing greater losses.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Invariable adverb. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, qualification. Commonness: moderately common.