consecutively

adverb

con·​sec·​u·​tive·​ly kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv-lē 

-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

Synonyms of consecutively

• successively
• together
• sequentially
• repeatedly

Examples of consecutively in a Sentence

talked of retirement after winning the title four times consecutively

Recent Examples on the Web

Wiggins noted that her family is also praying for McCollum, who was sentenced to life behind bars with the opportunity for parole after 15 years, which was to be served consecutively with a 10-12 year sentence for a separate manslaughter case. —Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026

However, Kansas has not consecutively elected governors of the same party in decades and Johnson County candidates have historically struggled in statewide elections. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026

It wasn't immediately known whether the two sentences would be served concurrently or consecutively. —Nick Lentz, CBS News, 31 May 2026

Per the plea agreement, both sides are asking for a mid-range sentence with the sentences running consecutively. —Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

consecutive + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above