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Ethnically vs Ethically - What's the difference?

ethnically | ethically |

As adverbs the difference between ethnically and ethically

is that ethnically is of, pertaining to ethnicity or ethnics while ethically is in an ethical manner.

ethnically

English

Adverb

(-)
  • Of, pertaining to ethnicity or ethnics.
  • * 2013 September 28, , " London Is Special, but Not That Special," New York Times (retrieved 28 September 2013):
    • London has one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the world. It absorbs more than half of all immigrants to Britain.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 14 , author=Angelique Chrisafis , title=Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism , work=Guardian citation , page= , passage=But the row highlighted the fall from grace of the ethnically diverse women Sarkozy once promoted but later cast aside, who are now rebelling. The former young sports minister, Rama Yade, outspoken and hugely popular, has not only quit the government: she has left Sarkozy's party.}}

    ethically

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an ethical manner
  • Concerning ethics

    • Usage notes

    * Adjectives to which "ethically" is often applied: right, wrong, acceptable, unacceptable, responsible, correct, good, neutral, questionable, permissible, required, sensitive, problematic, appropriate, defensible.

    Antonyms

    * unethically

    See also

    * morally