al ‧ pha ‧ bet ‧ i ‧ cal /ˌælfəˈbetɪk ə l◂/ BrE AmE ( also al‧pha‧bet‧ic /ˌælfəˈbetɪk◂/) adjective
relating to the alphabet:
The files are arranged in alphabetical order.
—alphabetically /-kli/ adverb :
Are the records filed alphabetically?
al ‧ pha ‧ bet ‧ i ‧ cal /ˌælfəˈbetɪk ə l◂/ BrE AmE ( also al‧pha‧bet‧ic /ˌælfəˈbetɪk◂/) adjective
relating to the alphabet:
The files are arranged in alphabetical order.
—alphabetically /-kli/ adverb :
Are the records filed alphabetically?
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012