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charitably

1 of 1adverb
/ˈtʃɛrɪtəbli/
1

in a manner relating to helping or supporting those in need, often through organized aid or funding

  • The organization is charitably funded by donations from the community.
  • Many hospitals are charitably supported to provide free care to patients.
  • Charitably run food banks rely on volunteers and contributions.
  • The school was charitably established to help underprivileged children.
  • The event was charitably organized to raise money for disaster relief.
2

in a forgiving or lenient way, especially when others might judge harshly

  • We charitably assume that his harsh words were spoken in frustration.
  • Charitably, you might say she was unaware of the consequences.
  • Let's charitably believe his mistakes were accidental rather than intentional.
  • They charitably interpreted the confusing message as a joke.
  • Charitably, we can say he was trying to help, even if his method was flawed.
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