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
However, the company's plant backlog sales increased slightly sequentially, as the company took in $640 million in new projects during the quarter.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 May 2026
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
After that, two of her daughters (siblings from a 2019 litter) began reproducing sequentially.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
What much commentary misses is that military campaigns proceed sequentially.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Pressures that once arrived sequentially now arrive simultaneously, interacting and reinforcing one another in ways that are difficult to isolate or manage independently.
—Frank Diana, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Camp Sarika, Habitas, and Banyan Tree opened sequentially from 2020-2022 during the pandemic, as travelers around the world sought outdoor retreats that allowed for social distancing.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Through a specialized gearbox, both power sources can drive the propeller shaft simultaneously, sharing the workload rather than operating sequentially.
—David Szondy
march 07, New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
Leadership targeting, missile suppression, and infrastructure strikes are occurring in parallel rather than sequentially.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 May 2026
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
After that, two of her daughters (siblings from a 2019 litter) began reproducing sequentially.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
What much commentary misses is that military campaigns proceed sequentially.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Pressures that once arrived sequentially now arrive simultaneously, interacting and reinforcing one another in ways that are difficult to isolate or manage independently.
—Frank Diana, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Camp Sarika, Habitas, and Banyan Tree opened sequentially from 2020-2022 during the pandemic, as travelers around the world sought outdoor retreats that allowed for social distancing.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Through a specialized gearbox, both power sources can drive the propeller shaft simultaneously, sharing the workload rather than operating sequentially.
—David Szondy
march 07, New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
Leadership targeting, missile suppression, and infrastructure strikes are occurring in parallel rather than sequentially.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequentially
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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Then, inside the cinema, the four were seated together in the front row.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The Moon in Aquarius moves through your 4th House and trines Venus in Gemini, helping emotional honesty and practical cooperation work together.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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The Selke Trophy was first awarded in 1978 to Bob Gainey of the Canadiens, a Hockey Hall of Famer who would go on to win it three more times consecutively.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Morrow, the council’s longest-consecutively serving member, said the engagement was noticeably different this year than any other election she’s witnessed in Haslet.—
Rachel Royster
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
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“Sequentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequentially. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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