sequentially

as in successively
in succession without others coming in between number the art prints in the limited edition sequentially so that collectors will know which one they have

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Recent Examples of sequentially The new electrode material boosts performance by storing zinc ions and protons sequentially. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 Partner carrier Hapag-Lloyd tallied the second quarter cash impacts of the Hormuz disruption at roughly $600 million, with average bunker consumption price increasing sequentially from $485 per metric ton in Q1 to $700 per metric ton in Q2. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026 The platform deploys an engine of specialized, multi-agent AI systems that analyze land, power availability, fiber connections, and local zoning laws simultaneously rather than sequentially. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 The combination of more agreements with a strong pricing environment suggests margins will remain elevated and earnings will grow sequentially for a handful of quarters. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Kering was the outlier with first-half sales off 3%, though results sequentially improved from -4% in first quarter to -1% in the second. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Pneumatic compression boots inflate and deflate sequentially around the legs, creating a wave-like squeezing action. Chloe Burcham, Vogue, 30 July 2026 Although search engines could quickly yield countless results, humans were the ones who had to process them, sequentially and slowly. Daron Acemoglu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Scientific breakthroughs can be funded by a variety of sectors, jointly or sequentially. Eric Schmidt, Time, 16 July 2026
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Adverb
  • 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
  • Like rock-paper-scissors, each generation of warfare emerges by successively absorbing and controlling the decisive element that came before it.
    Will Cady, SPIN, 30 July 2026
Adverb
  • The idea that these two would have a five-minute-or-less breakup conversation, then plop down on the couch and happily embark on an acid trip together, strains credulity a little, even for this bizarre, codependent friend group.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Ice also holds mountains together, in the form of permafrost, a mix of soil, rock, sediment and ice.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Cook County Judge Steven Jay Rosenblum sentenced Swan to three years incarceration for the first charge and 13 years for the second, to be served consecutively, in accordance with a plea agreement reached between prosecutors and Swan’s lawyers.
    Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The mandatory minimum sentence for armed criminal action is three years in prison, to run consecutively to the murder charge, Johnson said.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Sequentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequentially. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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