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Got lineages sorted, supported primarily for these folks? (12)

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I believe the answer is:

genealogists

'these folks?' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is not.

'got lineages sorted supported primarily' is the wordplay.
'sorted' indicates anagramming the letters.
'primarily' indicates taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'supported' is 's'.
'got'+'lineages'='gotlineages'
'gotlineages' is an anagram of 'genealogist'.
'genealogist'+'s'='GENEALOGISTS'

'for' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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