Equitable vs Equally - What's the difference?
equitable | equally |
Marked by or having equity.
Fair, just, or impartial.
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(legal) Relating to the general principles of justice that correct or supplement the provisions of the law.
(manner) In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; without difference; alike; evenly; justly; as, equally taxed, furnished, etc.
(degree) In equal degree or extent; just as.
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(conjunctive) (Used to link two or more coordinate elements)
As an adjective equitable
is just, equitable, fair.As an adverb equally is
(manner) in an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; without difference; alike; evenly; justly; as, equally taxed, furnished, etc.equitable
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Alternative forms
* (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- I may justly require you to produce that argument; nor have you any pretence to refuse so equitable a demand.