Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a manner relating to or based on race: The adverb "racially" describes actions, conditions, or characteristics that are connected to the concept of race or racial groups.

Usage

"Racially" is used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to specify that the context or quality is connected to race. It often appears before adjectives like "motivated," "diverse," "charged," or "integrated."

Examples

• The neighborhood is racially diverse, with families from many different backgrounds.
• The comments were widely perceived as racially offensive.
• The school district is working to become more racially integrated.
• The attack was investigated as a racially motivated crime.

Advanced Usage

• "racially tinged": having a subtle element or suggestion of racial bias or context.
  • The political advertisement was criticized for its racially tinged language.
• "racially conscious": aware of or attentive to racial identities and dynamics.
  • The company's new hiring policy is more racially conscious.

Variants and Related Words

• Racial (adjective): of, relating to, or based on race.
  • They discussed the issue of racial equality.
• Race (noun): a category of people who share certain distinctive physical traits, or a social group sharing a common cultural, national, or historical background.

Synonyms

• Ethnically (note: while related, "ethnically" often refers to shared culture/nationality, whereas "racially" more specifically refers to physical or socially constructed categories based on ancestry and phenotype).

Related Phrases

• Racially charged: filled with or causing strong feelings, tensions, or implications related to race.
  • The trial became a racially charged event.
• Racially segregated: separated or isolated based on race.
  • The city was once deeply racially segregated.

Adverb

1. with respect to race
   • racially integrated