Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alphabetically

/ˌalfəˈbɛtɪkli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
al-pha-bet-i-cal-ly
IPA
/ˌalfəˈbɛtɪkli/
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an alphabetical manner.

adv

Arranged in the order of the alphabet.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English alphabetical Middle English -ly English -ly English alphabetically From alphabetical + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more alphabetically (comparative) most alphabetically (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce alphabetically?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌalfəˈbɛtɪkli/.
What does alphabetically mean?
In an alphabetical manner.
Where does alphabetically come from?
Etymology tree English alphabetical Middle English -ly English -ly English alphabetically From alphabetical + -ly.

How to pronounce alphabetically

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