| 单词 | alphabetically |
| 释义 | alphabetically (once / 18212 pages) adv When you do organize something alphabetically, you arrange it in order of the letters of the alphabet. The fiction section of the library sorts books alphabetically by the author's last name. Dictionaries and encyclopedias are organized alphabetically, so that it's easy to find the word you're looking for. Some home cooks arrange their cookbook collection alphabetically by title, while others might place them on the shelf by color instead. The word alphabetically comes from alphabet, which is rooted in the first two Greek letters — arranged alphabetically, by the way — alpha and beta. WORD FAMILYalphabetical: alphabetically+/alphabet: alphabetic, alphabetical, alphabetise, alphabetize, alphabets/alphabetise: alphabetisation, alphabetised, alphabetiser/alphabetize: alphabetization, alphabetized, alphabetizer, alphabetizes, alphabetizing USAGE EXAMPLESThis utterly unscientific list, arranged alphabetically by series, contains spoilers. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) Facilities listed alphabetically by city within each state. Golf Digest(Nov 29, 2016) Hurricanes, named alphabetically through the year, have gotten as far as Zoe. Los Angeles Times(Nov 28, 2016) adv in alphabetical order the list was arranged alphabetically |
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