char·i·ta·ble 
/ˈtʃerətəbəl/ adjective
/ˈtʃerətəbəl/ adjective 1 : done or designed to help people who are poor, sick, etc.
▪ She makes a charitable donation/contribution every year. ▪ He performs charitable work to help the poor. ▪ charitable organizations ▪ They give money to charitable causes. 2 [more charitable; most charitable] : showing kindness in talking about or judging other people : not very critical
▪ She has tried to be charitable about her sister's problems. ▪ They tried to find a charitable explanation for his actions. [=an explanation that assumes that there was a good reason for his actions] ▪ Half of the class has a chance at passing the test, and that is a charitable estimate.
▪ She makes a charitable donation/contribution every year. ▪ He performs charitable work to help the poor. ▪ charitable organizations ▪ They give money to charitable causes.
▪ She has tried to be charitable about her sister's problems. ▪ They tried to find a charitable explanation for his actions. [=an explanation that assumes that there was a good reason for his actions] ▪ Half of the class has a chance at passing the test, and that is a charitable estimate.
— char·i·ta·bly /ˈtʃerətəbli/ adverb
▪ His paintings could charitably be described as unique. [=they are unique even though they are not very good] ▪ To put it charitably, she is not the most talented actress I've ever seen. [=she is not a talented actress]
/ˈtʃerətəbli/ adverb ▪ His paintings could charitably be described as unique. [=they are unique even though they are not very good] ▪ To put it charitably, she is not the most talented actress I've ever seen. [=she is not a talented actress]
