chronologically
/ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkli/adverb
chronologically is spelled C-H-R-O-N-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L-L-Y: 15 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, chronologically means “In a chronological manner; with reference to time” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in chronologically?
| Letters | 15: C-H-R-O-N-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,393rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chronologically?
Chronologically appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce chronologically?
- /ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkli/
- /ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəli/
Chronologically has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-chronologically.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of chronologically
- more chronologically comparative
- most chronologically superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chronologically mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a chronological manner; with reference to time.
He had aged but a year chronologically, but in appearance a decade.
- 2
In sequence according to time.
His chapters are arranged thematically, not chronologically.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chronologically in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a chronological manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chronologiquement |
| German | chronologisch |
| Portuguese | cronologicamente |
| Spanish | cronológicamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.