{ } a. [ Cf. F. alphabétique. ] 1. Pertaining to, furnished with, expressed by, or in the order of, the letters of the alphabet; as, alphabetic characters, writing, languages, arrangement. English has an alphabetical writing system. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Literal. [ Obs. ] “Alphabetical servility.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. in alphabetical order. Syn. -- abecedarian [ WordNet 1.5 ]
adv. In an alphabetic manner; in the customary order of the letters. [ 1913 Webster ]