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patriarchally

patriarchally adverb: in a patriarchal manner.

Adverb

patriarchally (comparative more patriarchally, superlative most patriarchally)

  1. In a patriarchal manner.
    • ‘Yes,’ continued Takesure, darting pleading glances at my father, who remained patriarchally impervious and stern.1988, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 212
    Synonyms:
    patriarchically

Synonyms of patriarchally

Forms of patriarchally

comparativemore patriarchally
superlativemost patriarchally

Origin of patriarchally

From patriarchal + -ly.

Questions about patriarchally

What does patriarchally mean?
Patriarchally means in a patriarchal manner.
What part of speech is patriarchally?
Patriarchally is an adverb.

Words near patriarchally in the dictionary

  1. patriarchalization
  2. patriarchalize
  3. patriarchalized
  4. patriarchalizes
  5. patriarchalizing
  6. patriarchally
  7. patriarchate
  8. patriarchates
  9. patriarchdom
  10. patriarchdoms
  11. patriarched

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