alphabetically

«alphabetically» in Mova's school dictionary: In the order of the letters of the alphabet, from A to Z — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (alphabetically)

meaning for a pupil

In the order of the letters of the alphabet, from A to Z. tree →

sense 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 →
• Put these words alphabetically: dog, cat, ant. tree →
• Library books are shelved alphabetically by author. tree →
• A dictionary is arranged alphabetically. tree →
• Line up alphabetically by first name. tree →
• The computer sorted the files alphabetically. tree →

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.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «alphabetically» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.