The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EQUITABLY
equitably
(adverb) in an equitable manner; “the inheritance was equitably divided among the sisters”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
equitably (comparative more equitably, superlative most equitably)
In an equitable manner
Source: Wiktionary
Eq"ui*ta*bly, adv.
Definition: In an equitable manner; justly; as, the laws should be equitably administered.
EQUITABLE
Eq"ui*ta*ble, a. Etym: [F. équitable, from équité. See Equity.]
1. Possessing or exhibiting equity; according to natural right or natural justice; marked by a due consideration for what is fair, unbiased, or impartial; just; as an equitable decision; an equitable distribution of an estate; equitable men. No two . . . had exactly the same notion of what was equitable. Macaulay.
2. (Law)
Definition: That can be sustained or made available or effective in a court of equity, or upon principles of equity jurisprudence; as, an equitable estate; equitable assets, assignment, mortgage, etc. Abbott.
Syn.
– Just; fair; reasonable; right; honest; impartial; candid; upright.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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