CHARITABLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does charitably mean? 

• CHARITABLY (adverb)
  The adverb CHARITABLY has 1 sense:

1. in a charitable manner

  Familiarity information: CHARITABLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHARITABLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a charitable manner

Context example:

she treated him charitably

Pertainym:

charitable (full of love and generosity)

 Context examples 

I proposed to her to walk out with me; but Mrs. Heep repeatedly complaining that she was worse, Agnes charitably remained within, to bear her company.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Yet, when he came with bowed head and humble entreaty for forgiveness, he was met with a handful of small silver from Sir Nigel, whose dame, however, was less charitably disposed, being much ruffled in her dignity by the manner in which she had been hustled from her lord's side.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)