chronologically

American

[kron-l-oj-ik-lee] / ˌkrɒn lˈɒdʒ ɪk li /

adverb

in order of time of occurrence.

The material is arranged in alphabetical order by subject and chronologically within each folder.

Other Word Forms

unchronologically adverb

Etymology

Origin of chronologically

chronological ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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“Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind” is curated mostly chronologically and within that, organised around major projects.

From Salon

One of the earliest items in the Guggenheim’s chronologically mapped survey show is an impressionistic 1953 watercolor sketch of Caracas.

From New York Times

The “For You” tab displays comments recommended for a user, while the “Following” tab is intended to chronologically organize content from people a user follows.

From Washington Times

None of us had traveled very far, and two days isn’t much, chronologically speaking.

From New York Times

“Because they were shooting chronologically, Willem had a lot of time on set to negotiate his relationship with the works,” Bigazzi recalls.

From Los Angeles Times

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