perimällisesti

Perimällisesti is a Finnish adverb meaning in an inherited or hereditary manner. The term is formed from the noun perimä, which denotes inheritance or heredity, combined with the adverbial suffix -llisesti. In practice, perimällisesti is used to describe phenomena, traits, or effects that are transmitted across generations due to genetic or other heritable factors, as opposed to those arising from environment or learning.

The word is primarily found in formal or academic texts, particularly in genetics, anthropology, and philosophy of biology. It is less common in everyday speech, where alternatives such as periytyvä or perinnöllinen are more frequently used to express related ideas. Perimällisesti can emphasize the mechanism of transmission through heredity, rather than environmental causation, when contrasting inherited versus acquired traits.

In usage, perimällisesti may appear in discussions of how certain characteristics are passed down, or in statements about the role of heredity in a given trait. Writers often choose more common phrases like periytyvästi or perinnöllisesti depending on style and register, but perimällisesti remains a recognized, if uncommon, option for signaling a hereditary basis.

See also: perimä, periytyminen, perinnöllinen, genetiikka.