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
In addition, Allen is accused of discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, and if convicted on that charge, would face a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison, to run consecutively — meaning on top of — any other sentence, Sharbaugh said.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Following the jury's verdict, a judge sentenced Poole to life with the possibility of parole, plus five years consecutively.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
These events happen consecutively, building the tension.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The murder sentences will run concurrently, and the weapons sentence will run consecutively, for a total of 20 years.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Following the jury's verdict, a judge sentenced Poole to life with the possibility of parole, plus five years consecutively.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
These events happen consecutively, building the tension.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The murder sentences will run concurrently, and the weapons sentence will run consecutively, for a total of 20 years.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecutively
Adverb
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Most recently, analysis of pollen trapped in the ship’s waterproofing layers have yielded insight into repairs made successively in other locations throughout the Adriatic Sea, according to a paper published in the journal Frontiers in Materials.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Thanks to the South's long growing season, many crops, such as beans, can be planted and harvested successively over a longer period of time.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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Batavia led 2-0 until the bottom of the third when Geneva put together a four-run rally, all coming with two outs.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The family got together to celebrate Joaquin's graduation - which just so happened to land on the same day as Lola's 16th birthday.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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However, the company's plant backlog sales increased slightly sequentially, as the company took in $640 million in new projects during the quarter.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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In the simplest case, in a single CPU core, each element in the vector would be multiplied sequentially and then written to memory.—
Olivia Hsu,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks repeatedly turned turnovers, blocked shots and long rebounds into fastbreak opportunities, helping to fuel an early 14-0 run.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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That action was filed in 2024, but a ruling has been repeatedly delayed, most recently in January.—
Deepti Hajela,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Consecutively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutively. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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