equitably
Americanadverb
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Etymology
Origin of equitably
Explanation
When you do something equitably, you do it fairly or in an equal, impartial way. To share a pizza equitably, you need to give each of your friends the same number of slices. In an ideal society, people would be equitably paid for the work they do: men and women would make the same wage for doing the same job, for example. Most fair-minded people try to treat everyone equitably, although most of us tend to give special preference to those we love and care about. Equitably comes from the French équitable, "equitable or fair," ultimately from the Latin aequitatem, "equality, fairness."
Example Sentences
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The law generally treats marriage as a financial partnership and the presumption is that assets will be equitably divided upon breakup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
In an equitable-distribution state, marital property is divided equitably, based on your financial circumstances and the length of the marriage.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
"This system is designed to ensure that when a country contributes its data, the benefits - including vaccines and treatments - are shared equitably, not commercialised exclusively by those with the resources to develop them."
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
"WHO's role, therefore, is to help countries ensure that, as with any other medicine, traditional medicine is safe, evidence-informed, and equitably integrated in systems," Kurvilla added.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
Corn, their staple crop, was stored in granaries and distributed equitably by clan mothers, the oldest woman from each extended family.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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