Meaning of the word hereditarily in English

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hereditarily

US /həˌred.əˈter.əl.i/
UK /hɪˈred.ɪ.tər.əl.i/

Adverb

by heredity; through genetic transmission from parent to offspring

Example:
The disease is passed down hereditarily.
Certain traits are determined hereditarily.