In a manner that discriminates unfairly; in a way showing prejudicial treatment or behavior.
From discriminatory plus -ily (variant of -ly). This adverbial form emphasizes the unfair, prejudicial nature of discrimination rather than neutral distinction.
The '-ily' ending appears in adverbs from adjectives ending in -y (happily, merrily, discriminatorily)—a spelling rule that shows English's historical regularization patterns.
Directly derived from 'discriminatory' (adjective meaning prejudicial); adverbial form explicitly indicates unjust treatment.
Not interchangeable with neutral alternatives; use only when discussing actual prejudice or bias.
["unjustly","inequitably","prejudicially"]
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