Synonyms of successively

successively

adverb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• together
• consecutively
• repeatedly
• sequentially
• continuously
• running
• continually
• serially
• seriatim
• constantly
• back-to-back
• successionally
• hand running
• subsequently
• on end
• uninterruptedly
• unceasingly
• continuingly
• night and day

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• intermittently
• discontinuously
• interruptedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of successively

Like rock-paper-scissors, each generation of warfare emerges by successively absorbing and controlling the decisive element that came before it. — Will Cady, SPIN, 30 July 2026

The status had previously been renewed successively and, despite the move to end these protections, the State Department warns against traveling to either Haiti or Syria, citing widespread violence, crime, terrorism, and kidnapping. — Reuters, USA Today, 28 June 2026

Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira has the record number of World Cup appearances as a coach with six, but not successively. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026

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, 2 May 2026

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

Established in 1948, North Korea has been successively ruled by male members of the Kim family. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026

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

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