alphabetically

What it means

1. mannerIn an alphabetical manner.

   In alphabetically written languages the conventions governing the graphemic system G are intimately connected with those governing the phonemic system P

   1978, Hans H. Wellisch, The conversion of scripts, its nature, history, and utilization, page 65

2. sequenceArranged in the order of the alphabet.

   Synonyms: alphabetical order

In a sentence

In alphabetically written languages the conventions governing the graphemic system G are intimately connected with those governing the phonemic system P

1978, Hans H. Wellisch, The conversion of scripts, its nature, history, and utilization, page 65

Where it comes from

From alphabetical + -ly.