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hierarchically.

Of, relating to, or arranged in a hierarchy.

14 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈhaɪə(ɹ)ˌɑː(ɹ)k.ɪk.æli/UK/ˈhaɪə(ɹ)ˌɑː(ɹ)k.ɪkli/UK/ˈhaɪə(ɹ)ˌæk.ɪkli/UK
  1. Of, relating to, or arranged in a hierarchy.

  2. Pertaining to a transitive relation between objects by which they may be ordered into a hierarchy.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English hierarchical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English hierarchically From hierarchical + -ly.

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