chronologically

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/ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkli//ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəli/

adverb

In a chronological manner; with reference to time.

“His chapters are arranged thematically, not chronologically.”

Less commonScrabble 26

Meanings

adverbchronologically (comparative more chronologically, superlative most chronologically)

comparative more chronologically · superlative most chronologically

  1. mannerIn a chronological manner; with reference to time.

    He had aged but a year chronologically, but in appearance a decade.

    1 more example

    Moreover, the term [...] is well recorded in British and Australian sources from the 1840s onwards, while the earliest Anglo-Indian evidence only extends as far back as 1865 and so does not hold precedence. Thus, deriving the term from Hindustani is not chronologically admissible on present evidence.

    2018, James Lambert, “Anglo-Indian slang in dictionaries on historical principles”, in World Englishes, volume 37, page 255
  2. sequenceIn sequence according to time.

    His chapters are arranged thematically, not chronologically.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
  2. Englishchrono-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  6. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishchrono-
  10. Englishchronology
  11. Englishchronological
  12. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  13. Proto-Germanic*līką
  14. Englishchronologically

From chronological + -ly.

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Translations

Catalan cronològicament
  • cronològicamentin a chronological manner
French chronologiquement
  • chronologiquementin a chronological manner
German chronologisch
  • chronologischin a chronological manner
Italian cronologicamente
  • cronologicamentein a chronological manner
Norwegian Bokmål kronologisk
  • kronologiskin a chronological manner
Polish chronologicznie
  • chronologiczniein a chronological manner
Portuguese cronologicamente
  • cronologicamentein a chronological manner
Spanish cronológicamente
  • cronológicamentein a chronological manner
Cite this entry
APA

chronologically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronologically

MLA

“chronologically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronologically. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chronologically,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronologically.

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