hierarchically

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hierarchically - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  hierarchic \hi`er*arch"ic\, hierarchical \hi`er*arch"ic*al\, a.
     [Cf. F. hi['e]rarchique.]
     Of or pertaining to a hierarchy; ordered in a hierarchy. --
     Hi`er*arch`ic*al*ly, adv.
  
     Syn: hierarchical, hierarchal.
          [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Pertaining to a transitive relation between objects by
        which they may be ordered into a hierarchy; as, a
        hierarchical relation.
        [PJC]

hierarchically - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  hierarchically
      adv 1: in a hierarchical manner; "hierarchically organized"