Something that is ~ follows a fixed order. (FORMAL)
...the ~ story of the universe...
ADJ: usu ADJ n
~ly
The pages are numbered ~ly.
ADV: ADV after v
Something that is ~ follows a fixed order. (FORMAL)
...the ~ story of the universe...
ADJ: usu ADJ n
~ly
The pages are numbered ~ly.
ADV: ADV after v
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012