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

Arranged chronologically, the exhibition explores the products of each of Seurat’s summers in Normandy, and the quiet poetry of the paintings his admirers cherished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

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

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

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

But usually we’d arrange the pictures chronologically, put them in order, so we could see Fang and his achievements grow before us.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx