alphabetically
alphabetically — 副詞
1. in the sequence set by the letters A to Z, so names, words, or items are placed
按字母順
依字母先後次序排列
in the sequence set by the letters A to Z, so names, words, or items are placed by their first letter and then the next ones.
The librarian shelved the new picture books alphabetically by author name.
圖書館員依作者姓名的字母順序，把新繪本上架。
verb + alphabetically for sorting by name
All the students were listed alphabetically on the classroom wall chart.
所有學生都按字母順序列在教室牆上的名單上。
passive: be listed alphabetically
Nina saved the recipes alphabetically, from apple pie to vegetable soup.
Nina 把食譜按字母順序存起來，從蘋果派到蔬菜湯。
The museum guide alphabetically arranged the artist cards before the tour.
導覽員在導覽前按字母順序排好藝術家卡片。
On the website, job openings appear alphabetically under each city.
在網站上，各城市底下的職缺會按字母順序出現。
- in alphabetical order
the closest longer phrase; more explicit than the single adverb
- by letter
informal and less precise; often used in quick spoken instructions
- from A to Z
common informal phrase for the usual English alphabetical direction
- randomly
with no fixed system or sequence
- numerically
in number order instead of letter order
- chronologically
in time order instead of letter order
文法句型
verb + alphabetically
be + past participle + alphabetically
用法筆記
Most often used with verbs for sorting or showing lists, such as arrange, list, file, order, and appear. It usually refers to names, titles, places, or other written items rather than physical objects with no labels.