Historical Timeline Vocabulary

adjective relating to the order in which things happen or are arranged

adverb in a way that is in order of time

• The professor asked the students to arrange the historical events in chronological order.
• Can you put these photos in chronological order for the presentation?
• Let's organize the songs in a chronological playlist.
• The artist's paintings are displayed in a chronological sequence to show her evolution over time.

adverb after that time or event; subsequently

• The contract was signed, and thereafter, the project commenced.
• We had lunch together, and thereafter, we went for a walk.
• We partied all night, and thereafter, we crashed at my place.
• She opened up about her struggles, and thereafter, a weight seemed to lift off her shoulders.