chronologically

C2 Topic:Time
US /ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkli/
adv Freq #57216

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    In the order in which things happened in time.

    The chapters are arranged thematically, not chronologically.

  2. 2
    adv

    In terms of a person's actual age in years.

    They are chronologically older, even if they are less mature.

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Word family
Derived forms sclerochronologicallyskeletochronologically

Etymology

From chronological + -ly.

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