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alphabetically

alphabetically

16 3.0
In the order of the letters A to Z
  • adverb
  • /ˌæl.əˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl.i/
: alfabéticamente
  • The students' names were listed alphabetically to make it easier to find them.
  • arranged alphabetically
  • listed alphabetically
  • organized alphabetically

Find out where it belongs alphabetically and get it to work so that I can fiddle with the pointers and link it in.

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Examples

  • The collection is listed alphabetically by the last name of the soldier.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The links can be listed alphabetically or, better yet, by category.

    Academic text (2001)

  • So, everything is ordered alphabetically.

    The Paperboy (2012)

  • A gallery called Research Area was created to sort faculty members alphabetically by research area.

    Academic text (2015)

  • In the library, the books were shelved in order by subject matter or alphabetically by author.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Studies were reviewed, summarized, and organized alphabetically by author's name.

    Academic text (1999)

  • We'll start alphabetically.

    Prince of the City (1981)

  • Read the names alphabetically.

    Tea and Sympathy (1956)

  • Spice called off five more names, listed alphabetically, and stopped at the last entry: Reverend Golden Westbrook.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Authorship is shared equally, and the order of authorship is listed alphabetically.

    Academic text (2003)

Antonyms

randomly
116 2.4

In a way that has no clear plan or order

Surface Forms

alphabetically positive

Morphology

alphabetically = alphabetical (transparent) = alphabet + ical + ly

The adverb is formed by adding '-ly' to the clearly derived adjective 'alphabetical' (alphabet + -ical).

Etymology

Alphabetically comes from the word alphabet, made from the Greek letters alpha and beta, the first two letters. So, to put things alphabetically is to put them in 'letter order', from A to Z.