Definition of consecutivelynext

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Recent Examples of consecutively 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 The judge ordered the murder and firearm sentences to run consecutively, while the conspiracy sentence would run concurrently, meaning Kathryn will serve at least six years in prison. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026 Judge Jonathan Medema sentenced Escudero to an additional 10 years fixed, to run consecutively with the previous sentence, bringing his total prison term to 30 years, according to the release. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026 Shea ordered a portion of Baker’s federal sentence to be served consecutively to his state sentences, giving him a total effective federal sentence of approximately 222 months in prison. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consecutively
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Adverb
  • 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
  • Samsung has successively shaved a few millimeters off every year, taking a leap last year with the Z Fold 7.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • So putting SpaceX and Tesla together unites two companies that are super-hungry for cash.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Combining the two would bring the tech and infrastructure parts of Musk’s empire together (the Wall Street pitch) and a hyperconcentrated bet on the billionaire’s inventions, politics, and personality (the actual pitch).
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Scaling without sacrificing speed Traditional large language models generate text sequentially, predicting one token at a time.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • This uses distinct propellant grains that are arranged sequentially inside the motor casing and separated into two or more independent chambers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly dismissed previous caution of AI tools and encouraged rapid autonomous innovation at the Pentagon.
    — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Trump has repeatedly denied ordering the disruption of Starlink, despite Musk's public assertions that the order would have come from the White House.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Consecutively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutively. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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