Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #20799
chronologically
按时间顺序地；按年代先后地
in order of time; in chronological order
- 1.
In a chronological manner; with reference to time.
按时间顺序地；与时间相关地
按时间顺序地；与时间相关地；按时间的前后顺序排列地
In use
Please arrange these photos chronologically, from the oldest to the newest.
The events in the story are not told chronologically; the author starts with the ending.
He listed his previous jobs chronologically on the resume.
list/arrange sth + chronologically
chronologically 常与 list、arrange、order、sort 等动词搭配，表示按时间先后排列。
The museum lists the exhibits chronologically.
这家博物馆按时间顺序陈列展品。
be + chronologically + past participle
也可说 ordered chronologically，两者意思相同。
The documents were chronologically ordered.
这些文件是按时间顺序排列的。
be + chronologically + adjective
chronologically 修饰形容词时，表示“从时间顺序来看”。
The account is chronologically accurate.
这个叙述在时间顺序上是准确的。
Common mistakes
The events are listed chronological.The events are listed chronologically.
“chronological”是形容词，不能修饰动词“listed”，应改用副词“chronologically”来修饰动作。
Please arrange chronologically these documents.Please arrange these documents chronologically.
副词“chronologically”不能放在动词和宾语之间，应放在宾语之后，即“arrange these documents chronologically”。
Connections
Collocations
- arranged chronologically
- 按时间顺序排列
- The exhibits are arranged chronologically in the museum.博物馆里的展品按时间顺序排列。
- listed chronologically
- 按时间顺序列出
- The teacher listed the dynasties chronologically on the board.老师按时间顺序把各个朝代列在黑板上。
- presented chronologically
- 按时间顺序呈现
- The series presents the scientist's life chronologically.该系列节目按时间顺序呈现这位科学家的一生。
- organized chronologically
- 按时间顺序组织
- The files are organized chronologically by month.这些文件按月份按时间顺序整理。
- chronologically accurate
- 在时间顺序上准确的
- The timeline is chronologically accurate.这条时间线在时间顺序上是准确的。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：chrono- 是时间（如 chronometer 计时器），把事件按时间顺序排好，就是 chronologically。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：historical writing、academic prose、everyday explanation 该词为中性副词，通常用于按时间先后讲述或排列事件，在学术写作、历史叙述和日常说明中都较常见。没有明显正式或口语限制，但语气偏书面一点。
Pronunciation & Spelling
上面这些词都与 chronologically 押韵，重读尾音节均为 /ˈlɒdʒɪkli/。注意形近但读音不同的词：chronological（形容词）读 /ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/，chronology 读 /krəˈnɒlədʒi/，它们都不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.