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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The following day, he was sentenced to two life sentences in prison, which will run consecutively. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 Two procedures were even performed consecutively in the same operating room in just over four hours, a world-first for neurovascular robotics using a monoplane angiographic imaging system. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025 If convicted, sentenced to the maximum for each offense, and if their sentences were to run consecutively instead of concurrently, Clase and Ortiz could theoretically face 65 years in prison each. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025 His federal sentence will run consecutively to pending state cases. Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 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 25 Nov. 2025.

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