Standard Lemma guide

racially

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adv

Meaning 1

Relating to race.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a racially aggravated attack

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

with respect to race

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • racially integrated

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1reh1s-der. Proto-Germanic *rēsōder. Proto-West Germanic *rās Old English rǣs ▲ Proto-Germanic *rēsō Old Norse rásbor. Middle English race English race Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English racial Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English racially From racial + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: rasově — relating to race
  • French: à motivation raciste — relating to race
  • German: rassistisch motiviert — relating to race
  • Italian: razzialmente — relating to race
  • Russian: по ра́совому при́знаку (po rásovomu príznaku) — relating to race
  • Russian: на ра́совой по́чве (na rásovoj póčve) — relating to race
  • Russian: на по́чве раси́зма (na póčve rasízma) — relating to race
  • Russian: ра́сово (rásovo) — relating to race
  • Spanish: racialmente — relating to race
Real reading context

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