consecutively

adverb

kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv-lē How to pronounce consecutively (audio)
Definition of consecutivelynext
as in successively
following one after another without others coming in between talked of retirement after winning the title four times consecutively

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Recent Examples of consecutively Both men’s sentences will run consecutively with their state sentences and will be followed by three years of supervised release. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026 Robert Kaskel, vice president of people at ezCater, tells CNBC Make It that the percentage of workers skipping out on meals has increased consecutively for the past four years. — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 He also was sentenced to 9 years in prison for tampering with evidence and 7 years in prison for firearm enhancements, all to be served consecutively, or one after the other. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2026 One hundred and ninety-nine of those have come consecutively, the longest active streak in the league. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consecutively
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutively
  1. successively
  2. together
  3. sequentially
  4. repeatedly
Adverb
  • Yes, statistically, that’s his worst of the year — his last three games, in fact, have been successively worse, statistically.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Their concentrations then increase at successively higher trophic levels (levels of the food chain) as organisms consume contaminated prey.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of successively
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  • The environment now brings quantum processors and classical high-performance computing resources together.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The biggest change is coming to first class, where passengers traveling together will be able to transform two adjoining seats into a double bed measuring 80 inches long and 60 inches wide—the same size as a standard queen bed in the US.
    — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of together
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  • Intel's foundry business continued to show improvement, with revenue increasing 16% sequentially.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Casting director Ben Grimes sits with creative director Stefano Gallici and his team, and sequentially, models come in, say an enthusiastic hello, hand over their image, do a short walk across the room and back, and exit.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of sequentially
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  • The property has repeatedly refreshed guest rooms, restaurants, and public spaces to stay contemporary while anchoring itself in Cayman’s culture and beach heritage.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • This extended runtime is particularly relevant for pool owners who want to automate routine maintenance rather than repeatedly retrieve, recharge and restart a robotic cleaner.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of repeatedly

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“Consecutively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutively. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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