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 The judge ruled the sentences would run consecutively. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 July 2024 She was sentenced to two 12-year prison terms to serve consecutively. Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024 One of Biden’s actions will protect immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens who have lived consecutively in the country for at least a decade. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024 The state has twice consecutively earned the CNBC network’s No. 1 ranking for America’s Top States for Business. Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for consecutively 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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