prejudicially
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8.2
- adverb
- /ˌprɛdʒʊˈdɪʃəli/
- Formal
:
perjudicialmente
- But instead, Schultz is liberally interpreting the authority of the NMLEA and is prejudicially enforcing these suspensions only upon APD 34's, contrary to the implementation language of the law.
Examples
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The law was applied prejudicially, harming the rights of the defendants.
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Cheryl is the real victim in a previous case that is being used prejudicially in this case.
Blog text (30) -
In this way of thinking, her sexual taunt is something more than, or is prejudicially confined to being called, an "attack upon his masculinity, his male identity."
Academic text (1992) -
However, as explored in Part II, the accuracy of the output may be prejudicially manipulated in a way that obscures an honest, predictive reading.
Academic text (2017) -
"As soon as any part of a person's conduct affects prejudicially the interests of others, society has jurisdiction over it, and the question of whether the general welfare will or will not be promoted by interfering with it becomes open to discussion.
Blog text (11) -
I feel we atheists are prejudicially discriminated against when I hear polls saying we are most distrusted, and the majority would never elect us president and so on.
Blog text (17) -
Hence, the feminine architectural component is viewed prejudicially as "une faute" in the context of male combat (239).
Academic text (1994) -
Oftentimes, indigenous African beliefs that underpin respect for environmental ecology are prejudicially construed as "neopaganism" or "pantheism." This prejudice misses the point.
Academic text (2010) -
She felt that his comments were made prejudicially, putting her at a disadvantage in the discussion.
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The report presented the findings prejudicially, leading to misunderstandings about the team's performance.
Synonyms
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1.8
In a way that treats people or things differently and not right
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5.2
In an unfair way
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7.0
In a way that has no good reason
In a way that makes things worse for someone
In a way that affects people and places unequally
In an unfair way that treats people differently because of their race or gender
In an unfair way that treats some groups worse than others
In a way that has no good reason
In a way that is wrong or unfair
Antonyms
How Harmful
Surface Forms
Morphology
prejudicially = prejudicial (transparent) = prejudice + ial + ly
Formation from the adjective 'prejudicial' with the regular adverbial suffix '-ly' is a straightforward, productive process.
Etymology
Prejudicially comes from parts pre- 'before' and the same root as judge 'judge', so it originally meant 'to judge before' you know the facts. That's why doing something prejudicially causes unfair harm or a disadvantage to someone.