equitably

[ek-wi-tuh-blee]

adverb

1. in a way that is fair and reasonable; justly.

   Metered systems can distribute the cost of water more equitably, as those who use more pay more.

Other Word Forms

• nonequitably adverb
• quasi-equitably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of equitably¹

equitab(le) ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

One of the most controversial points in the debate over the framework was how to fairly but equitably place students in math.

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“Please understand that this fee study was necessitated by law and is central to DCR’s ability to continue serving this community effectively and equitably,” Executive Director Michelle Garakian wrote in a July news bulletin.

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She advocated for the state to include a $2-billion request in its budget for transit operations equitably distributed among state agencies.

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On Thursday, several additional parents and students with pending discrimination claims joined the case, which asks the court to “restore the investigation and processing capacity of OCR and to process OCR complaints promptly and equitably.”

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The SAG-AFTRA board acknowledged that “substantial work” still needs to be done in order for people from all paths of life to feel “equitably represented both in front of and behind the camera.”

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