lineally

An archaic adverb meaning 'in a direct line of descent' or 'by lineal succession.' It is rarely used in modern English, having been largely replaced by 'lineally' in legal contexts or simply 'directly' in everyday speech.

• 🇪🇸Adverbio que significa 'en línea recta de descendencia' o 'por derecho de herencia'. Es poco común en inglés moderno y suele reemplazarse por 'directly' en el habla cotidiana o usarse en contextos legales.

1. By direct descent C2 formal

   In a manner that follows an unbroken line of ancestry or inheritance.

   • The throne passes lineally from father to son.
   • He is lineally descended from the original settlers.
   • The estate was inherited lineally through the eldest child.

   🇪🇸Por línea directa

• more lineally comparative form
• most lineally superlative form