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# alphabetically

adverb (alphabetically)

«alphabetically» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

In the order of the letters of the alphabet, from A to Z. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alphabetically/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in school for ordering names, words in a dictionary, books on shelves, and in computing (sorting). Phrases: «arranged alphabetically», «sort alphabetically».

### Examples

- The class list is sorted alphabetically. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alphabetically/#x1)
- Put these words alphabetically: dog, cat, ant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alphabetically/#x2)
- Library books are shelved alphabetically by author. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alphabetically/#x3)
- A dictionary is arranged alphabetically. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alphabetically/#x4)
- Line up alphabetically by first name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alphabetically/#x5)
- The computer sorted the files alphabetically. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alphabetically/#x6)

### Note

From «alphabet». When two words start with the same letter, look at the second letter (cat before cow). Reverse order is Z to A.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «alphabetically» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alphabetically/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«alphabetically» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/alphabetically.html) on Mova free.