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Inheritable vs Inheritably - What's the difference?

inheritable | inheritably |

As an adjective inheritable

is that can be inherited.

As an adverb inheritably is

by inheritance.

inheritable

English

Adjective

(head)
  • That can be inherited.
    • an inheritable estate or title
    an inheritable disease
  • Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir.
  • * Blackstone
    • By attainder the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as to be rendered no longer inheritable .
  • * Blackstone
    • The eldest daughter of the king is also alone inheritable to the crown on failure of issue male.

    inheritably

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • By inheritance.
    • (Sherwood)
    (Webster 1913)