as in together
in succession without others coming in between
as he moved up the corporate ladder, he ensconced his family in successively larger homes
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for successively
Adverb
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The Polaris cabin will feature a new configuration with some seats that offer more privacy, and others designed for passengers who are flying together.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
14 May 2025 -
On May 12, Cardi B and Diggs made their first official public appearance together at a New York Knicks playoff game.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
13 May 2025
Adverb
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Prosecutors also announced that Inoue received an additional 35 years in prison for the child abuse and disorderly conduct convictions, which will be served consecutively to the life sentences.—
Bethany Brown,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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The 3-year-old gray/roan colt finished second consecutively in the Risen Star and the Louisiana Derby, according to the Derby’s profile.—
Jeremy Tanner,
The Hill,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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There’s no scoreboard, nor a need to repeatedly spell things out.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Trump and Francis repeatedly clashed over immigration.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
Adverb
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Plants produce sweetly fragrant flowers from the growing shoot tips continuously from spring through frost, providing a constant supply of nectar for native bees and butterflies.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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After she was transferred to an intensive care unit, an obstetric nurse stayed by her bedside continuously to monitor the fetus’ heart rate and movements.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
Adverb
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What’s key is that this system isn’t static; the underlying AI learns over time, observing which content and pathways users engage with the most, continually optimizing the experience to be more effective and relevant.—
Graham Gardner,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Ruhl tracks the way life continually presents to us opportunities to become more impassioned scholars of the human comedy.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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“Successively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successively. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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