alphabetically

adverb

al·​pha·​bet·​i·​cal·​ly ¦al-fə-¦be-ti-k(ə-)lē 

1

: according to an arrangement or procedure based on alphabetical order

2

: in an alphabetic method

Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for alphabetically

• apologetically
• photosynthetically
• phylogenetically
• aesthetically
• esthetically
• genetically
• kinetically
• phonetically
• poetically
• prophetically
• synthetically
• arithmetically