chronologically C2 Topic:Time US /ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkli/ See IPA manual Freq #57216 Meanings 1 adv In the order in which things happened in time. The chapters are arranged thematically, not chronologically. 2 adv In terms of a person's actual age in years. They are chronologically older, even if they are less mature. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms sclerochronologicallyskeletochronologically Common collocations chronologically older Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From chronological + -ly. Topics Time Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # chronologically **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkli/ **Frequency rank:** 57216 ## Meanings 1. In the order in which things happened in time. 2. In terms of a person's actual age in years. ## Examples - The chapters are arranged thematically, not chronologically. - They are chronologically older, even if they are less mature. ## Derived Forms - sclerochronologically - skeletochronologically ## Etymology From chronological + -ly. ## AI Etymology Chronologically is formed from chronological + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in the order in which things happened in time and in terms of a person's actual age in years. The wider family includes derived forms such as sclerochronologically and skeletochronologically. ## Topics - Time - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown