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
She was sentenced to life in prison, plus an additional 50 years to be served consecutively, The Washington Post reported.
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The murder trial was the capstone to a remarkable fall from grace for the personal injury lawyer, whose father, grandfather and great-grandfather served as the local prosecutor consecutively from 1920 to 2006.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The life sentences for each murder will run consecutively.
—Marlene Lenthang, ABC News, 14 May 2026
The judge also denied a defense request to have the two life without parole sentences run concurrently rather than consecutively.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The murder trial was the capstone to a remarkable fall from grace for the personal injury lawyer, whose father, grandfather and great-grandfather served as the local prosecutor consecutively from 1920 to 2006.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The life sentences for each murder will run consecutively.
—Marlene Lenthang, ABC News, 14 May 2026
The judge also denied a defense request to have the two life without parole sentences run concurrently rather than consecutively.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 13 May 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
Adverb
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Thai diver Kengkard Bongkawong told CNN that while the goal is still to rescue the group, an upcoming meeting will decide whether the team should first work together to evacuate them or if the rescuers should split into two groups, with one continuing the search for those unaccounted for.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Maybe, just maybe, the band will put together a show or two for its (semi-) annual late October local throwdown.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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Traffic growth decelerated sequentially, but comparable ticket size growth accelerated as consumers continued to seek out the best-in-class value Costco can provide, thanks to its membership, bulk-selling warehouse model, and record demand at the gas pumps.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Traditional response structures — where legal, communications, cybersecurity, and investor-relations teams act sequentially — were built for slower media cycles.—
Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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Nor did the sale of Guehi for £20m and Glasner repeatedly rocking the boat.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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All of them fought unsuccessfully to end the oversight arrangement — repeatedly coming close, only to watch the department once again become embroiled in scandal.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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“Consecutively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutively. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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