as in successively
following one after another without others coming in between
talked of retirement after winning the title four times consecutively
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Recent Examples of consecutively
Morrow, the council’s longest-consecutively serving member, said the engagement was noticeably different this year than any other election she’s witnessed in Haslet.
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Rachel Royster
may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
Though the shooting happened in a matter of seconds, by making the sentences run consecutively Aloise ruled that each charge represented a distinct crime Rivera committed.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
In addition, Allen is accused of discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, and if convicted on that charge, would face a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison, to run consecutively — meaning on top of — any other sentence, Sharbaugh said.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Following the jury's verdict, a judge sentenced Poole to life with the possibility of parole, plus five years consecutively.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Royster
may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
Though the shooting happened in a matter of seconds, by making the sentences run consecutively Aloise ruled that each charge represented a distinct crime Rivera committed.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
In addition, Allen is accused of discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, and if convicted on that charge, would face a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison, to run consecutively — meaning on top of — any other sentence, Sharbaugh said.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Following the jury's verdict, a judge sentenced Poole to life with the possibility of parole, plus five years consecutively.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutively
Adverb
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Most recently, analysis of pollen trapped in the ship’s waterproofing layers have yielded insight into repairs made successively in other locations throughout the Adriatic Sea, according to a paper published in the journal Frontiers in Materials.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Thanks to the South's long growing season, many crops, such as beans, can be planted and harvested successively over a longer period of time.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Then, inside the cinema, the four were seated together in the front row.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The Moon in Aquarius moves through your 4th House and trines Venus in Gemini, helping emotional honesty and practical cooperation work together.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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However, the company's plant backlog sales increased slightly sequentially, as the company took in $640 million in new projects during the quarter.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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In the simplest case, in a single CPU core, each element in the vector would be multiplied sequentially and then written to memory.—
Olivia Hsu,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The World Health Organization has repeatedly said the risk to the general public is currently considered low and is not calling the outbreak an epidemic.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The lightning-quick Maxey repeatedly got to the basket in the first half, but the Knicks continued to give him extra attention throughout his nearly 47 minutes of playing time.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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“Consecutively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutively. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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