Meaning & use
Equitably
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In a fair and just manner, especially with regard to distributing resources or treatment.
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The company promised to distribute the profits more equitably among all employees.
Resources should be allocated equitably across all the regional hospitals.
A note on using this word
"Equitably" is distinct from "equally" — it implies fairness that accounts for differing needs, not necessarily identical shares.
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Words with an opposite meaning
unfairlyunjustly
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