charitably
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char·i·ta·ble
(chăr′ĭ-tə-bəl)adj.
1.
a. Generous in giving money or other help to the needy: "found her way to a charitable family, the kind who take in babies left on their front porch" (Rachel Simon).
b. Of, for, or concerned with charity: a charitable donation. See Synonyms at benevolent.
2.
a. Lenient or forbearing in judging others.
b. Characterized by lenient or forbearing judgment: a charitable interpretation of the politician's remarks.
char′i·ta·ble·ness n.
char′i·ta·bly adv.
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Adv. | 1. | charitably - in a charitable manner; "she treated him charitably" |
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Translations
بِصورَةٍ خَيْرِيَّةٍ، بِتَصَدُّق
charitativněšlechetně
mildt
af kærleika/góîmennsku
merhametle
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charitably
adv → großzügig; say etc → freundlich
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charity
(ˈtʃӕrəti) – plural ˈcharities – noun1. kindness (especially in giving money to poor people). She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.
2. an organization set up to collect money for the needy, for medical research etc. Many charities sent money to help the victims of the disaster.
ˈcharitable adjective1. (negative uncharitable) kind.
2. of a charity. a charitable organization.
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