hierarchically(of or relating to a hierarchy) adverb [UK: ˌhaɪə.ˈrɑːk.ɪk.l̩i] [US: ˌhaɪə.ˈrɑːrk.ɪk.l̩i]My father was the ultimate authority of that family in which power was hierarchically passed down to the eldest brothers. = Mi padre era la autoridad suprema de esa familia en la que el poder descendía jerárquicamente hacia los hermanos mayores.
