# chronological vs chronologically

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chronological
*adjective · IPA /ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/ · frequency rank #17,102*
Relating to time, or units of time.

### chronologically
*adverb · IPA /ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkli/ · frequency rank #32,321*
In a chronological manner; with reference to time.

## Source
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