consecutively

adverb

con·​sec·​u·​tive·​ly kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv-lē How to pronounce consecutively (audio)
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: in a consecutive manner : with each following the other without interruption : with consecutive numbers or in consecutive occurrences
The prints are signed by the artist and numbered consecutively.
The team won the title three times consecutively.
… these horses have wowed audiences across Canada in nearly 100 consecutively sold-out shows …Delfin Vigil

Examples of consecutively in a Sentence

talked of retirement after winning the title four times consecutively
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Kicker Jason Sanders is 35 of 39 on field goals and has made a franchise-record 24 consecutively, including nine in a row of 50 or more yards. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025 Allen was given 65 years for each murder, to run consecutively. Allen, wearing an orange jumpsuit, a gray sweatshirt and ankle chains, looked over at the courtroom seats reserved for his family, which sat empty. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024 The study by personal-finance website WalletHub ranks Orlando No. 2, followed, consecutively, by San Diego, Las Vegas and Chicago. Gary Stoller, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 He was sentenced to two life sentences to run consecutively without the chance of parole. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for consecutively 

Word History

Etymology

consecutive + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of consecutively was in 1847

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“Consecutively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consecutively. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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