inclusively

Meanings

1. 1adverbnot comparable

   With both the first and last items in a range counted in.

   Grammar: Comes after the range: Monday to Friday inclusively.

   Patterns

   • from X to Y inclusively

   The offer runs from June 1 to June 30 inclusively.

   Read pages ten to twenty inclusively.

   Ages six to twelve inclusively may enter the contest.

2. 2adverbnot comparable

   In a way that welcomes everyone and leaves nobody out.

   Grammar: Describes how something is done: think inclusively.

   Patterns

   • think inclusively
   • act inclusively
   • design inclusively

   The school tries to teach inclusively so every child can take part.

   They hired inclusively, reaching out to many communities.

   Designers must think inclusively about who will use the product.

Common combinations

think inclusively

Managers should think inclusively when making plans.

count inclusively

Count inclusively, so the fifth day is included.

design inclusively

The playground was designed inclusively.

inclusively between

Pick a number between one and ten inclusively.

to ... inclusively

We are open Monday to Friday inclusively.

Synonyms and how they differ

including

Including is more common and lets you list the endpoint, while inclusively is added after a range.

all-inclusively

All-inclusively is rarer and stresses covering everything without limits.

openly

Openly stresses honesty or accessibility, not whether endpoints are counted.

Opposites

Word family

inclusive adjective

including everything, or welcoming to all

inclusion noun

the act of including

include verb

to contain as part of a whole

inclusiveness noun

the quality of welcoming everyone

Commonly confused: inclusively or exclusively?

Practice

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