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Recent Examples of hierarchically
Clearly, trajectories are also influenced if not monitored by the structural affordances provided by the designers who have functionally and hierarchically classified pieces of information.
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Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hierarchically
Adverb
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His progress has come gradually.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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This is how gaps form, gradually and often without immediate visibility.—
Subha Barry,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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It has been held in Germany and Poland and is getting progressively larger and more comprehensive to meet the expanding dimensions of drone warfare.—
Zita Ballinger Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The bright pink headphones, first spotted by 9to5Mac, feature a headband more similar to AirPods Max than previous Beats headphones, featuring a thinner stem which progressively widens to connect to the earcups.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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But as funding from cap-and-invest and the climate bond dwindle, the state must increasingly turn to Cal Fire, which devotes only a small portion of its budget to mitigation work.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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While clean power receives much of the attention, the electrification story is increasingly important.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Higher education officials have watched their pool of typical applicants dwindle little by little.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Start buying items little by little ahead of time.—
Michelle Marchante
Updated May 27,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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“Hierarchically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchically. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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