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单词 charitably
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Definition of charitably in English:

charitably

adverb ˈtʃarətəbliˈtʃɛrədəbli
  • 1In a way that relates to the assistance of those in need.

    legal advisers who are publicly or charitably funded
    an estate tax on a charitably bequeathed asset
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many organizations have charitably supported us, but with our increasing membership, the need of assistance is steadily increasing.
    • There are opportunities to give charitably through the program, either by funding shares for low-income families or by donating shares to local food banks.
    • The meat slaughtered at the festival should be offered charitably to the poor.
    • We wish to thank all the individuals and organizations who charitably financed the project.
    • As the enormity of the disaster became apparent to people up here, many have responded quite charitably.
    • The Republican front-runner claimed that he gave away 13 percent of his income charitably.
    • The philosopher Hobbs thought that whenever we give to others charitably, actually what we're really doing is showing off.
    • Inward-looking and mostly destitute, they rely on money sent charitably from the community.
    • I think we can assume that most people and small businesses give charitably out of genuine concern and care.
    • There are a lot of rich people in this city, and they've damn well got to contribute more charitably.
    1. 1.1 In a generous way towards those in need.
      he was a very charitably disposed person
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Charitably minded farmers will often reduce their tax bill if they give raised grain rather than cash.
      • I have lived my entire life by these precepts and they have inspired me to charitably serve this country for over 30 years.
      • They were charitably inclined, and in the 1840s, Mrs. Beaufoy established a ragged school in the arches of the new railway.
      • The one big humanitarian reason for adherence to the market method of voluntary exchange is the desire to act charitably toward those less fortunate than oneself.
      • Why do charitably inclined people voluntarily give so little to the government?
      • This is sometimes plausibly supportive of employment-generating development, but is sometimes less charitably motivated.
      • They arguably ended up doing as much for national living standards as did the charitably inclined welfare state.
      • Those who envisioned themselves acting charitably were able to squeeze a hand grip significantly longer than those who didn't think about such deeds.
      • Faith creates a positive tendency to behave charitably to others.
      • His team found that after witnessing exceptionally altruistic acts, people are more likely to perform charitably themselves.
  • 2In a way that judges others leniently or favourably, especially when undeserved.

    we charitably assume he's being satirical
    a city that might be charitably described as a work in progress
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's possible, I charitably suppose, for even fair-minded people not to realize how wrong they are.
    • Most of the songs on the album would most charitably be described as "failed experimentation."
    • To put it charitably, the two of you have a different work ethic.
    • Reporters who have covered him have talked about his irritation, to put it charitably, over his press coverage.
    • Your version of the facts is, well, to put it charitably, "creative."
    • The public square is often a magnet for what can charitably be called scum.
    • Much of his new decalogue could be charitably interpreted as playful recycling of mildly un-PC rectitude.
    • Where this falls apart is in the puzzles, which I'll charitably call "goofy java games."
    • Others have spoken, less charitably, of a "herd of independent minds."
    • We'll charitably overlook the recent run of iffy mice and keyboards.
 
 

Definition of charitably in US English:

charitably

adverbˈCHerədəblēˈtʃɛrədəbli
  • 1In a way that relates to the assistance of those in need.

    legal advisers who are publicly or charitably funded
    an estate tax on a charitably bequeathed asset
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The meat slaughtered at the festival should be offered charitably to the poor.
    • We wish to thank all the individuals and organizations who charitably financed the project.
    • There are a lot of rich people in this city, and they've damn well got to contribute more charitably.
    • Inward-looking and mostly destitute, they rely on money sent charitably from the community.
    • I think we can assume that most people and small businesses give charitably out of genuine concern and care.
    • As the enormity of the disaster became apparent to people up here, many have responded quite charitably.
    • The philosopher Hobbs thought that whenever we give to others charitably, actually what we're really doing is showing off.
    • The Republican front-runner claimed that he gave away 13 percent of his income charitably.
    • Many organizations have charitably supported us, but with our increasing membership, the need of assistance is steadily increasing.
    • There are opportunities to give charitably through the program, either by funding shares for low-income families or by donating shares to local food banks.
    1. 1.1 In a generous way toward those in need.
      he was a very charitably disposed person
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Charitably minded farmers will often reduce their tax bill if they give raised grain rather than cash.
      • Faith creates a positive tendency to behave charitably to others.
      • Those who envisioned themselves acting charitably were able to squeeze a hand grip significantly longer than those who didn't think about such deeds.
      • They arguably ended up doing as much for national living standards as did the charitably inclined welfare state.
      • His team found that after witnessing exceptionally altruistic acts, people are more likely to perform charitably themselves.
      • This is sometimes plausibly supportive of employment-generating development, but is sometimes less charitably motivated.
      • They were charitably inclined, and in the 1840s, Mrs. Beaufoy established a ragged school in the arches of the new railway.
      • I have lived my entire life by these precepts and they have inspired me to charitably serve this country for over 30 years.
      • The one big humanitarian reason for adherence to the market method of voluntary exchange is the desire to act charitably toward those less fortunate than oneself.
      • Why do charitably inclined people voluntarily give so little to the government?
  • 2In a way that judges others leniently or favorably, especially when undeserved.

    we charitably assume he's being satirical
    a city that might be charitably described as a work in progress
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The public square is often a magnet for what can charitably be called scum.
    • Your version of the facts is, well, to put it charitably, "creative."
    • It's possible, I charitably suppose, for even fair-minded people not to realize how wrong they are.
    • To put it charitably, the two of you have a different work ethic.
    • Reporters who have covered him have talked about his irritation, to put it charitably, over his press coverage.
    • Much of his new decalogue could be charitably interpreted as playful recycling of mildly un-PC rectitude.
    • Others have spoken, less charitably, of a "herd of independent minds."
    • We'll charitably overlook the recent run of iffy mice and keyboards.
    • Where this falls apart is in the puzzles, which I'll charitably call "goofy java games."
    • Most of the songs on the album would most charitably be described as "failed experimentation."
 
 
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