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PATERNALLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does paternally mean?
• PATERNALLY (adverb)
The adverb PATERNALLY has 1 sense:
1. in a paternal manner
Familiarity information: PATERNALLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a paternal manner
Context example:
he behaves very paternally toward his young bride
Pertainym:
paternal (characteristic of a father)
Context examples
In linkage analysis, the ability to distinguish between maternally inherited and paternally inherited DNA markers (polymorphisms) within or near a given gene of interest.
(Informative, NCI Dictionary)
These modifications lead to differential expression of a gene or genes on a maternally derived chromosome versus a paternally derived chromosome.
(Genomic Imprinting, NCI Dictionary)
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