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
Wilde then shot the film sequentially—rare for small films and logistically impossible for larger ones—in just 21 days on a set designed to mimic a labyrinthian San Francisco apartment.
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Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
26 June 2026
That distinction matters because enterprises increasingly operate in environments where conditions evolve continuously rather than sequentially.
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Dhiraj Adya,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Journalist and author Lizzie Pook explains, The broadsides were churned out quickly and sequentially whenever a crime caught public interest.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 June 2026
Google Cloud revenue increased 63% year over year in the first quarter to a record $20 billion, while backlog nearly doubled sequentially to more than $460 billion.
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Mackenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
Traditional response structures — where legal, communications, cybersecurity, and investor-relations teams act sequentially — were built for slower media cycles.
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Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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
In the simplest case, in a single CPU core, each element in the vector would be multiplied sequentially and then written to memory.
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Olivia Hsu,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Apr. 2026
After that, two of her daughters (siblings from a 2019 litter) began reproducing sequentially.
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Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
26 June 2026
That distinction matters because enterprises increasingly operate in environments where conditions evolve continuously rather than sequentially.
—
Dhiraj Adya,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Journalist and author Lizzie Pook explains, The broadsides were churned out quickly and sequentially whenever a crime caught public interest.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 June 2026
Google Cloud revenue increased 63% year over year in the first quarter to a record $20 billion, while backlog nearly doubled sequentially to more than $460 billion.
—
Mackenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
Traditional response structures — where legal, communications, cybersecurity, and investor-relations teams act sequentially — were built for slower media cycles.
—
Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
Cardinal flower blooms mid to late summer, with flowers opening sequentially along tall spikes, beginning at the bottom and working toward the tip.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequentially
Adverb
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Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira has the record number of World Cup appearances as a coach with six, but not successively.
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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.
Adverb
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The 44-year-old singer's children, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, made a rare joint public appearance at Paris Men's Fashion Week after TMZ reported that the two would achieve a runway milestone together during the days-long sartorial event overseas.
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The hot dog itself has enough snap and flavor to stand on its own, but the chili brings it all together.
Adverb
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Arch’s sentences will run consecutively.
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The judge delivered sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole for three counts of first-degree murder, and 25 years to life for each of the four other counts, second-degree murder, all to run consecutively.
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“Sequentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequentially. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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