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.

• 🇵🇹Advérbio arcaico que significa 'em linha direta de descendência' ou 'por direito de herança'. Raramente usado no inglês moderno, sendo geralmente substituído por 'directly' em contextos jurídicos ou na linguagem cotidiana.

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.

   🇵🇹Em linha direta

• more lineally comparative form
• most lineally superlative form