charitable
adjective
generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless people, or of animals.
charitably
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a word derived from
charitable.
Example Sentences
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“This is a massive change and the QCD should be looked at by anyone who is charitably inclined.”
From Barron's ● May 9, 2026
In a bid to purge subjectivity, the definitions were written in a style that was minutely descriptive but might charitably be called ungainly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
They have deployed another starter as a closer and yet another as a setup man, and the rest of their bullpen might charitably be described as a work in progress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
Being in debt to your own treasurer, the person tasked with tallying your finances, is a dynamic that could charitably be described as … not great.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2024
They charitably consider many alternatives, including the surprising possibility that the source lies within the solar system.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
