matrilineally
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9.3
- adverb
- /ˌmætrɪˈlɪnɪəli/
- Specialized
- The people most affected by the redefinition of land had inherited land matrilineally and had allowed their patrilateral group membership and territorial rights to lapse.
- transmitted matrilineally
Examples
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In some cultures, inheritance is determined matrilineally, ensuring that property passes through the mother's side of the family.
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In societies that operate matrilineally, a child's lineage and rights are traced through the female line, reinforcing the role of women in family matters.
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Membership in a particular house group is determined matrilineally by one's mother's position.
Academic text (2007) -
The land thus obtained is considered family property and needs to be transmitted matrilineally.
Academic text (1998) -
Adehyee who live in Adehyee's residential units mostly acquired land which was first cleared by a member of their matrilineage and transmitted matrilineally since then.
Academic text (1998) -
Normally, one has the right to leave his private, self-acquired property to whomever he wishes, while the property inherited by members of the matrilineage should be transmitted matrilineally.
Academic text (1998) -
They and their families, and possibly also the priests, comprised "the better sort." But chiefly, positions were passed on matrilineally, and sisters were heirs just as brothers were, though the brothers were given preference.
Academic text (1992) -
The Kel Fadey reckon their most important kinship connections through women (matrilineally), and so a child's closest relationships are usually with his or her mother's people, especially the mother's brother.
Academic text (1992) -
Land is transmitted matrilineally through succession from matrilineal kin or is granted as family land (abusua asase) by the abusua panin.
Academic text (1998) -
The family's traditions are preserved matrilineally, with daughters learning important skills passed down from their mothers.
Synonyms
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5.6
Comes from the mother, as when a trait passes only through mothers
In a way that follows the mother's side of the family
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
matrilineally = matrilineal (transparent) = matri + lineal + ly
A regular adverbial formation from the adjective 'matrilineal' by adding '-ly', so the meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
Matrilineally comes from the parts matri- meaning 'mother', seen in maternal, and line meaning 'line' or family line, so it means tracing family or inheritance 'through the mother's line'.