equamente

fairly

adverb eh-kwah-MEN-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin aequus (equal) + -mente.

Also means

equitably

Usage Note

Equamente modifies verbs and adjectives to indicate fair and impartial treatment: distribuire equamente (to distribute fairly). It is invariable. A useful near-synonym is in modo equo; the stronger imparzialmente stresses impartiality rather than equal share. Common in legal and social justice discourse.

Examples

"Le risorse sono state divise equamente tra tutti."

Natural Translation

The resources were divided fairly among everyone.

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