chronologically

American  

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

adverb

1. in order of time of occurrence.

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

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Other Word Forms

• unchronologically adverb

Etymology

Origin of chronologically

chronological ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The book’s narrative progresses chronologically, year by year, starting from 1939, when war was declared, on Sept. 3, with none of the patriotic fervor that had greeted World War I in 1914.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The chairs were arranged chronologically to showcase seating traditions in India from pre-colonial to contemporary times, and highlighted global art movements that became popular in the country.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

From here, the exhibition, curated by Ethan Lasser, chair of the museum’s Art of the Americas department, and Christina Michelon, curator of Prints and Drawings, proceeds both chronologically and geographically.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

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

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

This book is organized both chronologically and thematically.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee