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
Cardinal flower blooms mid to late summer, with flowers opening sequentially along tall spikes, beginning at the bottom and working toward the tip.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
And Outback Steakhouse owner Bloomin’ Brands, Wendy’s and Sweetgreen all reported that their sales sequentially improved in March compared with earlier in the quarter, largely thanks to a reprieve from winter storms.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 11 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
Scenario modeling happens in parallel rather than sequentially.
—Rafael Moiseev, Forbes.com, 12 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
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
And Outback Steakhouse owner Bloomin’ Brands, Wendy’s and Sweetgreen all reported that their sales sequentially improved in March compared with earlier in the quarter, largely thanks to a reprieve from winter storms.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 11 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
Scenario modeling happens in parallel rather than sequentially.
—Rafael Moiseev, Forbes.com, 12 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
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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The web of hospitality here binds residents of all ages together for a fulfilling and memory-rich lifestyle.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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Shohei Ohtani also put together good at-bats.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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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.—
Dianne Gallagher,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The plea agreement stipulated the punishment run concurrently with the life sentence as opposed to consecutively.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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“Sequentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequentially. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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