Ordinalmente

Ordinalmente is an adverb used in several Romance languages, notably Spanish and Portuguese, to indicate that an action or description is expressed in ordinal terms or in the order determined by ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.). The form is built from the adjective ordinal and the suffix -mente, tracing to Latin ordinalis.

In everyday language it may describe performing tasks according to a fixed sequence. For example: "Organizaron la lista ordinalmente, de primero a último" or in Portuguese: "Organizaram a fila ordinalmente, em ordem de chegada."

In mathematical or logical contexts, ordinals refer to a class of well-ordered positions; the phrase ordinalmente can appear to indicate procedures indexed by ordinal numbers, but it is uncommon. Specialists usually discuss "ordinais" or "em termos de ordinais" rather than using ordinalmente.

Notes: The exact sense can vary by language and register; in some contexts it may be rare or specialized.