as in successively
in succession without others coming in between
the bumptious reporter asked three questions successionally before anyone else could get a word in
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Adverb
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The other settlements together are worth about $50 billion, and most of the money is to be used to combat the crisis.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Fortune,
18 June 2025 -
While organizations used to adopt cloud, AI and automation as separate initiatives, many are now trying to implement them together—often in the same program.—
Navdeep Malik,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Adverb
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Russian officials have repeatedly raised concerns about escalation and the potential for nuclear fallout.—
Dan Gooding
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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While administration officials have repeatedly said that regime change is not the objective of the White House, Trump on Sunday evening publicly mused about its prospects if Iran does not come to the negotiating table in good faith.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
Adverb
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Jomo Fray’s camera basks in textures the same way the scenes are immersed in sounds, focusing on the child’s fingers caressing the fish scales or her hand running through the babbling creek.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Nov. 2023
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But Tom doesn't have the wheels and isn't as confident with the ball in his hand running as Joe is.—
Kyle Brown,
The Enquirer,
9 Apr. 2023
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“Successionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successionally. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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