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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The county attorney's office spokesperson said the charges carry a minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum of 68.5 years in prison if the charges were served consecutively. Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2024 Employees would have needed to start before 1982 and have worked there for at least five years total, not necessarily consecutively, to qualify, Robert Norris said. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024 Adobe’s Digital Price Index shows e-commerce prices have fallen consecutively for 26 months and were down 2.9 percent, year-over-year as of last October. David Moin, WWD, 29 Nov. 2024 The group logged its first four leaders consecutively in 1975-79: One of These Nights, Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, Hotel California and The Long Run. Gary Trust, Billboard, 26 Nov. 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 17 Dec. 2024.

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