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ancestrally

ancestrally

1 6.0
In a way that relates to ancestors
  • adverb
  • /ˌænˈsɛstrəli/
: ancestralmente
  • The museum showcases artifacts that are ancestrally significant to the indigenous people of this area.

So they're so the modern environment opens up the door for forms of deception that weren't available or weren't available to the same degree ancestrally.

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Examples

  • As the Kievan Princess were ancestrally Scandinavian, this warrior elite was mostly of Norse stock.

  • I think the DNA of a writer is so deeply anchored both in this life experience ancestrally in every sense.

  • So, as our forefathers had done, we made our way and reported to our Roman commander in Britain, ancestrally named for the first Artorius, or Arthur.

  • This included the descendants of the communities that ancestrally resided along the Grand River and across southwestern Ontario and the Niagara frontier.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Our family has lived in this region ancestrally, tracing our roots back for centuries.

  • She felt a deep connection to her ancestrally linked heritage during the family reunion.

Synonyms

generationally
vsancestrally
3 5.2

Shows differences between older and younger people

is about relation to earlier family members rather than timing
maternally
vsancestrally
  • Specialized
1 5.6

Comes from the mother, as when a trait passes only through mothers

is about family ties across generations rather than biological source only
genealogically
vsancestrally
1 8.0

In a way that shows family history or roots

is about previous generations or earlier family ties
patrilineally
vsancestrally
  • Specialized
1 9.3

In a way that follows the father's side of the family

is broader, covering earlier relatives not only male-line descent
matrilineally
vsancestrally
  • Specialized
1 9.3

In a way that follows the mother's family line

is broader, covering earlier relatives not only female-line descent
matrilaterally
vsancestrally
  • Specialized
9.5

In a way that follows the mother's side of the family

is broader, applying to any earlier family line not only the mother's side
collaterally
vsancestrally
  • Formal
9.9

By passing property to relatives who are not a person's parents or children

is about relation to earlier family members generally, not side branches only

Surface Forms

ancestrally positive

Morphology

ancestrally = ancestral (transparent) = ancestor + al + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'ancestral', whose meaning directly relates to 'ancestor'.

Etymology

Ancestrally comes from the word ancestor, which means family members 'before' you, and the start ante- means 'before'. So, if something is done ancestrally, it comes from past generations or family history.