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
With the Nuggets announcing Friday that Peyton Watson (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in a month, six rotation players will miss three-plus weeks consecutively this season.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
No one has ever beaten Sinner and Alcaraz consecutively at a major.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Oseguera González was sentenced last year to a term of life in prison plus 30 years to run consecutively for his role in a major drug trafficking conspiracy.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, a spokesperson told EW that after further investigation, the New York Police Department's Highway District of Collision Investigation Squad determined that Underwood was struck by two vehicles consecutively.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
No one has ever beaten Sinner and Alcaraz consecutively at a major.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Oseguera González was sentenced last year to a term of life in prison plus 30 years to run consecutively for his role in a major drug trafficking conspiracy.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, a spokesperson told EW that after further investigation, the New York Police Department's Highway District of Collision Investigation Squad determined that Underwood was struck by two vehicles consecutively.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 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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Taken together, these insights helped scientists arrive at the current prevailing theory that a Mars-size object smashed into Earth, ejecting a blob of molten material from our planet that became the moon.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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This house, like the rest of Korakia, is impeccably designed and is perfect for a group stay or an extended family get together (note–the main resort is 13 and older, but Auric House is all-age and family-friendly).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In the fourth quarter, the region grew by 22 percent at constant currency, accelerating sequentially across all areas in the region, with China and Japan continuing to outperform.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Any new boxed set in the series of Beach Boys compendiums that have been released sequentially over the years has been highly anticipated by hardcore fans.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The prosecutors and the defense team became heated with one another repeatedly over the evidence, witness scheduling and lines of questioning.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Iran’s leaders have repeatedly threatened to intervene more forcefully to choke off oil supplies; regime change there could have a similar outcome, if the resulting internal turmoil disrupts production.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Consecutively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutively. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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