etnisesti

Etnisesti is a Finnish adverb meaning "ethnically" and is used to describe matters related to ethnicity. It is formed from the adjective etninen (ethnic) and functions grammatically to modify verbs, adjectives or whole clauses, for example etnisesti monimuotoinen ("ethnically diverse") or etnisesti motivoitu väkivalta ("ethnically motivated violence").

The term appears in academic, administrative and everyday language when discussing demographic composition, cultural identity, social policy or discrimination. In sociology and anthropology it helps specify that a phenomenon is linked to ethnic background rather than to nationality, religion or socio-economic status. In public statistics and legal contexts etnisesti is often used alongside terms such as kansallinen (national), kielellisesti (linguistically) and uskonnollisesti (religiously) to classify populations or to describe grounds for protection.

Because discussions that invoke ethnicity can be sensitive, use of the adverb typically appears in measured or qualified statements, and may be paired with concepts like etninen identiteetti (ethnic identity), monikulttuurisuus (multiculturalism) and syrjintä (discrimination). Equivalent adverbs exist in many languages (for example English "ethnically") and the word is part of broader debates about diversity, integration and minority rights.