consecutively

adverb

con·​sec·​u·​tive·​ly kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv-lē How to pronounce consecutively (audio)
-kə-tiv-
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web Federal prosecutors asked that 20 years of the second charge run consecutively with the first count instead of concurrently. Alex Stone, ABC News, 11 May 2024 Barbera, who is the festival’s longest serving artistic director, has been at the Lido’s helm consecutively since the 2012 edition and previously held the same position between 1998 and 2001. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 May 2024 The judge ruled that all sentences would be served consecutively – that means one after the other – for a total of at least 56 years in prison. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 9 May 2024 This sentence must be served consecutively to the state life sentence. Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024 There had never been more than seven offensive players picked consecutively in any previous draft. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024 That sentence is to be served consecutively after the New York prison term. Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024 Macklin will serve his sentences consecutively, according to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024 But that didn’t last long, and with the growing need to tame inflation, interest rates rose consecutively, introducing a new level of complexity for potential buyers who were now looking to purchase properties at an inflated price and at a higher interest rate. Frank Sorrentino, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

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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 18 May. 2024.

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