discriminatorily
- adverb
- /dɪsˌkrɪmɪˈnɛtərɪli/
- Offensive
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de forma discriminatoria
- Many students felt that the rules were applied discriminatorily, favoring certain teams over others.
Examples
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The new policy was implemented discriminatorily, causing some groups to receive more resources than others.
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If every state used the same tax scheme as Maryland, then a taxpayer would encounter a discriminatorily high tax if that income was earned out of state.
Academic text (2017) -
I recognize there may be cases of viewpoint discrimination (say, if the state were to allow campaign signs supporting an incumbent governor but not signs supporting his opponent) in which access cannot be discriminatorily denied.
Academic text (1995) -
Moreover, they agree that such measures shall not have the purpose or effect of discriminatorily impairing or restraining the access of nationals of the other Party to such licensing or certification, and they also agree to encourage the mutual recognition of licensing and certification requirements for the provision of covered services.
Academic text (1990) -
The hiring process was criticized for applying the rules discriminatorily, favoring candidates from specific backgrounds.
Synonyms
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1.8
In a way that treats people or things differently and not right
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8.2
In a way that harms someone or gives them less chance of success
In an unfair way that treats people differently because of their race or gender
In a way that affects people and places unequally
Antonyms
How Discriminatory
Surface Forms
Morphology
discriminatorily = discriminatory (transparent) = discriminate + ory + ly
A standard adverb formed from the adjective 'discriminatory' by adding -ly; the meaning is directly the adverbial form of the adjective.
Etymology
Discriminatorily has the same root as discriminate, which originally meant 'to separate' or 'tell things apart'. So, to act discriminatorily is to treat people by separating them into different groups, and we often use this word when that treatment is unfair.