discriminatorily

1.副詞C2

釋義

by treating someone less fairly because they belong to a particular group, such as a racial, religious, age, gender, or disability group

例句

The hiring team discriminatorily rejected applicants over fifty before any interviews.

discriminatorily + reject applicants in a hiring context

Staff were discriminatorily assigning migrant workers to the worst dormitory rooms.

discriminatorily + assign people to worse conditions

同義詞

unfairly
broader and less specific; it does not always imply group-based bias
prejudicially
more formal; stresses bias in attitude or procedure
inequitably
formal and abstract; often about unequal systems rather than direct biased acts

反義詞

fairly
with equal treatment and no unjust bias
equally
giving the same treatment to each person or group
impartially
without favouring one side or group

文法句型

act discriminatorily toward someone

discriminatorily + reject/treat/assign/ban

用法筆記

Usually appears in formal discussions of hiring, housing, education, benefits, or public services. It most often modifies actions such as reject, exclude, assign, pay, or treat, rather than private feelings.

常見錯誤

❌The judge listened discriminatorily to both sides.

✅The judge listened carefully to both sides.

💡discriminatorily means unfairly based on group identity, not with careful judgment.