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patrilinearly

patrilinearly adverb: in a patrilinear manner; tracing descent through the male line.

Adverb

patrilinearly (comparative more patrilinearly, superlative most patrilinearly)

  1. In a patrilinear manner; tracing descent through the male line.

Forms of patrilinearly

comparativemore patrilinearly
superlativemost patrilinearly

Questions about patrilinearly

What does patrilinearly mean?
Patrilinearly means in a patrilinear manner; tracing descent through the male line.
What part of speech is patrilinearly?
Patrilinearly is an adverb.

Words near patrilinearly in the dictionary

  1. patrilinealities
  2. patrilineality
  3. patrilineally
  4. patrilinear
  5. patrilinearity
  6. patrilinearly
  7. patrilineate
  8. patrilines
  9. patrilinial
  10. patrilinies
  11. patriliny

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