adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkli/
/ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəli/
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CMU ARPABET:K R AA2 N AH0 L AA1 JH IH0 K L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
In a chronological manner; with reference to time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: manner
Examples
He had aged but a year chronologically, but in appearance a decade.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
In sequence according to time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: sequence
Examples
His chapters are arranged thematically, not chronologically.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adverb
Meaning 3
with respect to chronology
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he is chronologically older
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos)bor. English chrono- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English -logical ▲ English chrono- ▲ English -logy English chronology ▲ English -ical English chronological Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English chronologically From chronological + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
cronològicament
— in a chronological manner
French:
chronologiquement
— in a chronological manner
German:
chronologisch
— in a chronological manner
Italian:
cronologicamente
— in a chronological manner
Norwegian Bokmål:
kronologisk
— in a chronological manner
Polish:
chronologicznie
— in a chronological manner
Portuguese:
cronologicamente
— in a chronological manner
Spanish:
cronológicamente
— in a chronological manner