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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHereditarily
/həˈrɛdɪˌtɛrəli/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that is passed down from one generation to another.
"The traits were hereditarily transmitted, influencing the family's health for generations." - 2
Relating to or characteristic of inheritance.
"Certain diseases can be hereditarily linked to genetic factors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hereditarily' derives from the Latin root 'hereditarius', meaning 'inherited', which evolved through Middle English before taking its current form. The prefix 'heredit-' relates to inheritance, while the suffix '-ally' indicates the adverbial form, emphasizing the manner of inheritance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hereditarily" is said worldwide
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héréditairement
Transliteration: e-re-di-tair-mã
"Les traits étaient transmis héréditairement."
vererbt
Transliteration: feh-rbt
"Die Eigenschaften wurden vererbt."
ereditarie
Transliteration: e-re-di-ta-ri-e
"Le caratteristiche erano trasmesse ereditarie."
hereditariamente
Transliteration: e-re-di-ta-ri-a-men-te
"Los rasgos se transmitieron hereditariamente."
hereditariamente
Transliteration: e-re-di-ta-ri-a-men-te
"As características foram transmitidas hereditariamente."
वंशानुगत रूप से
Transliteration: vanshanugat roop se
"गुण वंशानुगत रूप से संचारित होते हैं।"
遗传地
Transliteration: yíchuán de
"特征是遗传地传递的。"
유전적으로
Transliteration: yujeonjeogeuro
"특징은 유전적으로 전달됩니다."
遺伝的に
Transliteration: iden-teki ni
"特性は遺伝的に伝わります。"
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