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chronologically

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkli/
  • /ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəli/
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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
Real reading context

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