Definition

Adverb: 1. In a manner involving or concerning different races: Describes an action, event, or relationship that occurs between or among people of different racial groups. - Example: The couple married interracially, celebrating their union across cultural backgrounds. - Example: The policy was designed to promote hiring interracially.

Usage Notes

• The adverb "interracially" modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to specify that the action or quality involves multiple racial groups.
• It is often used in sociological, legal, and personal contexts to describe interactions, relationships, or policies.
• It is a formal term.

Examples

• Modifying a verb:

  • The organization works interracially to build community understanding. (The manner of working involves different races.)
  • Children in the neighborhood play interracially without prejudice. (The action of playing occurs among different racial groups.)

• Modifying an adjective (less common):

  • The study focused on interracially adoptive families. (The families are formed through adoption across racial lines.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used to describe systemic or institutional actions.
  • The university recruits interracially to ensure a diverse student body.
• It can specify the nature of social dynamics.
  • The dialogue was conducted interracially and proved to be very enlightening.

Variants and Related Words

• Interracial (adjective): Involving or composed of different races.
  • Example: They are in an interracial marriage.
• Interracism (noun): Prejudice or discrimination occurring between racial groups. (Note: This is a less common, more specialized term.)

Synonyms

• Cross-racially (adverb): In a manner crossing racial boundaries.
• Multiracially (adverb): In a manner involving multiple races. (Note: "Multiracially" can sometimes emphasize the involvement of several groups, while "interracially" emphasizes the interaction groups.)

Antonyms

• Intraracially (adverb): Within a single racial group.
• Segregatedly (adverb): In a separated manner, especially along racial lines.

Adverb

1. by race
   • interracially restrictive