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
What much commentary misses is that military campaigns proceed sequentially.
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Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 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
Same-store sales accelerated sequentially at HomeGoods (5% to 6%) and TJX International (3% to 4%).
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Where text models typically process tokens — or units of data — sequentially, Mercury 2 relies on diffusion models to handle multiple tokens simultaneously.
—Dina Bass, Bloomberg, 24 Feb. 2026
Leaders can now enter new markets simultaneously, not sequentially.
—May Habib, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
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
Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 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
Same-store sales accelerated sequentially at HomeGoods (5% to 6%) and TJX International (3% to 4%).
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Where text models typically process tokens — or units of data — sequentially, Mercury 2 relies on diffusion models to handle multiple tokens simultaneously.
—Dina Bass, Bloomberg, 24 Feb. 2026
Leaders can now enter new markets simultaneously, not sequentially.
—May Habib, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequentially
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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The Pussycat Dolls may be getting the band back together, but there are some absences in the dollhouse.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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My mom’s team had at least given me a heftier brochure featuring tasteful photographs of lilacs; this one was literally stapled together, with cartoonish drawings like the ones on airplane safety cards that show your aircraft making a pleasant water landing.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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If reelected, the president cannot consecutively serve for more than two terms.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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The judge ruled that his term would run consecutively—not concurrently–with his New York sentence.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Sequentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequentially. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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