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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Wilson set a new WNBA record for points in a postseason and also recorded her ninth playoff game of at least 25 points and 10 rebounds, becoming the only player to ever do so consecutively. Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 Otto ordered the murder sentences to run consecutively with its corresponding armed criminal action sentence — that is, one after the other. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025 The celestial phenomenon occurs three or four times annually and always appears consecutively. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025 Diddy faces a maximum of ten years on each transportation count; if Subramanian made the uncommon decision to sentence him consecutively, this would be a 20-year term. Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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