inclusively

C1
US /ɪnˈkluːsɪv.li/
adv Freq #301673

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    In an inclusive fashion.

    There are eight principles in all, but three are really important if we want to shift quickly and inclusively toward a longer-term mode of thinking and acting.

  2. 2
    adv

    In a manner which includes every possibility.

    Huffing and puffing on arrival, he immediately emphasized that he didn't want “no rugheads” taking care of him. By rughead,” he meant black people inclusively—male and female. This constraint would create obvious problems.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂w-der. Proto-Italic *klaudō Latin claudō Latin inclūdō Latin inclūsus Proto-Indo-European *-wósder. Latin -īvus Medieval Latin inclūsīvusder. Middle French inclusifder. English inclusive Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English inclusively From inclusive + -ly.

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