Consanguineously

/kɒnsæŋˈɡwɪniəsli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner relating to or involving blood relationship; in terms of kinship or common descent.

Etymology

From 'consanguineous' (adjective form) plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'; creates an adverb from the Latin-derived adjective about bloodlines.

Kelly Says

This is a rarely-used adverb that shows how English can turn any adjective into an adverb with '-ly'—so while 'consanguineously' is technically a real word, you'd almost never hear it spoken because we usually just say 'by blood' instead!

Related Words

Explore More Words

Get the Word Orb API

Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.