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
Each life sentence will be served consecutively.
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Richard Ramos, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The union wants firefighters to be able to go home for a couple of days after working consecutively for 14 days on an incident, Edwards said.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
His first five were won consecutively from 2006 to 2010, followed by titles in 2013 and 2016.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
To promote new points of view and enhance member involvement, the new amendment states that governors may serve on their BECs for a maximum of six years after the completion of their governor service, whether consecutively or not.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
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Richard Ramos, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The union wants firefighters to be able to go home for a couple of days after working consecutively for 14 days on an incident, Edwards said.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
His first five were won consecutively from 2006 to 2010, followed by titles in 2013 and 2016.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
To promote new points of view and enhance member involvement, the new amendment states that governors may serve on their BECs for a maximum of six years after the completion of their governor service, whether consecutively or not.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutively
Adverb
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Close to 40 years later, the quadruple toe loop has become normalized, appearing successively in more programs in each of the past four Games.—
Robert Samuels,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Not many entertainment studios can say they’re successively owned by a media company, a dialup power player, a media company again, a telecom megalith, a cable giant and a software scion.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This guest space is perfect for two couples traveling together or a family with older children who can (and let’s face it, would prefer) to be on their own a bit and have a little privacy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Randolph and Sullivan had worked together in earlier assignments.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Meanwhile, CPUs run general-purpose tasks sequentially, which is key in a world where agents are being designed to carry out specific actions.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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What much commentary misses is that military campaigns proceed sequentially.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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William Barzee is the latest of four attorneys who have represented her over the course of the House investigation, which members of the committee repeatedly complained about.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Thune has repeatedly said there isn't support for ending the filibuster within the GOP conference.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Consecutively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutively. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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