Word
racially
Phoneticsracial·ly
US/ˈɹeɪʃəɫi/
UK/ɹˈeɪʃəlˌi/
Definition
adv. in a way that relates to someone's race or the group of people they belong to. You use this when talking about how people are treated or how society is organized based on skin color or background.
adv. in a manner relating to race or ethnic background. Often used to describe social structures, legal policies, or individual actions that differentiate between groups based on perceived racial identity.
Examples
“The neighborhood is racially diverse.”
“The organization works to ensure that the workplace is racially inclusive and fair for all employees.”
“Sociologists examined how the city's housing policies had become racially segregated over several decades due to systemic economic factors.”
Examples
simple
“The neighborhood is racially diverse.”
contextual
“The organization works to ensure that the workplace is racially inclusive and fair for all employees.”
complex
“Sociologists examined how the city's housing policies had become racially segregated over several decades due to systemic economic factors.”
Usage
Typically modifies adjectives like 'diverse', 'mixed', or 'motivated', or past participles like 'segregated' and 'integrated'.
Etymology
From racial + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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