pyramidically

/ˌpɪrəˈmɪdɪkli/
adverb
  1. In a shape or arrangement that resembles a pyramid, with a wide base and a pointed top.
    • The company's organizational chart was structured pyramidically, with many workers at the bottom and few executives at the top.
    • The stones were stacked pyramidically, each layer smaller than the one below.
    • The children built the blocks pyramidically, carefully balancing each one.
  2. In a way that involves or resembles a pyramid scheme or structure, where growth depends on adding new members or levels.
    • The network expanded pyramidically, with each member bringing in more people.
    • The business grew pyramidically, relying on new recruits to keep the system going.
    • The scam operated pyramidically, promising huge returns to early investors from later ones.
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