Definition of "paternally" [pa•ter•nal•ly]

• In a paternal manner; fatherly. (adverb)

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• "This molecular counting strategy can, in principle, be applicable to all forms of monogenic diseases, namely paternally or maternally inherited, autosomal dominant diseases and autosomal recessive diseases with any combination of parental mutations."
• "In retrospect, it appears we required a developed and reflexive feminist, gay and transgendered global vision to see through the prejudice governing sexuality, gender, ethnicity and the legislative restraints that paternally impose on enculturation and self-identification."
• "In the rest of the episode there was much busting of chops, paternally and otherwise."