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matrilineally
 

Definitions from WordNet

Adverbial matrilineally has 1 sense
  1. matrilineally - by descent through the female line
    Derived from adjective     matrilineal1

Definitions from the Web

Term: Matrilineally

Part of Speech: Adverb

Senses:

  1. In a matrilineal manner or with regard to a matrilineal descent.

Usages:

  1. The tribe passes down its customs matrilineally, with women holding important roles in decision-making.

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