as in successively
in succession without others coming in between
the bumptious reporter asked three questions successionally before anyone else could get a word in
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While that is the case, the fans won't see these two together on the court.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025 -
Playful birds, geometric motifs, red hearts and golden arabesques weave together in a dreamlike composition, transforming utilitarian objects into poetic expressions of joy and wonder.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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As discussed at the time of the Newcastle takeover in 2021, this is all part of the ugliness of modern football — particularly in England, where the authorities have repeatedly turned a blind eye, happy to accept investment from almost any source, seemingly unworried by the strings attached.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Russia has said repeatedly that the NATO membership Ukraine has sought is nonnegotiable in a peace agreement.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Jomo Fray’s camera basks in textures the same way the scenes are immersed in sounds, focusing on the child’s fingers caressing the fish scales or her hand running through the babbling creek.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Nov. 2023
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But Tom doesn't have the wheels and isn't as confident with the ball in his hand running as Joe is.—
Kyle Brown,
The Enquirer,
9 Apr. 2023
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“Successionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successionally. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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