adverb
- in a manner relating to or based on the study of family history and ancestry
- with respect to descent or lineage; in terms of family relationships
Examples
- The two families are genealogically connected through a common ancestor from the 1700s.
- She traced her roots genealogically and discovered she had Scottish heritage.
- Genealogically speaking, all humans share a common origin.
- The researcher examined the documents genealogically to establish the family tree.
- These species are genealogically related, sharing a recent evolutionary ancestor.
- He approached the problem genealogically, looking at how ideas developed over time.