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PATRILINEALLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does patrilineally mean?
• PATRILINEALLY (adverb)
The adverb PATRILINEALLY has 1 sense:
1. by descent through the male line
Familiarity information: PATRILINEALLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
By descent through the male line
Pertainym:
patrilineal (based on or tracing descent through the male line)
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