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hereditarily

UK
/həˈrɛdɪtərɪli/
US
/həˈrɛdɪˌtɛrɪli/

Translations

hereditarilyadverb
UK
/həˈrɛdɪtərɪli/
US
/həˈrɛdɪˌtɛrɪli/
The disease is hereditarily transmitted, affecting multiple generations of the family.
La maladie se transmet héréditairement, touchant plusieurs générations de la famille.
Synonyms
genetically
inheritedly
ancestrally
lineally

Definitions

hereditarilyadverb
In a manner that is passed down from one generation to another through genetic inheritance.
The disease is hereditarily transmitted, affecting multiple generations of the family.
By hereditary right or succession, as of a title, position, or privilege passed down in a family line.
The crown was hereditarily held by the eldest son of the ruling house.
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