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 successively
Established in 1948, North Korea has been successively ruled by male members of the Kim family.
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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
It was worn successively by Queen Hortense, Queen Marie-Amelie and Isabelle of Orleans, according to the Louvre.
—ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
Mary named one of her daughters Salome, after the Hasmonean mother queen Salome Alexandra, who ruled the country from 76 to 67 BC and was married, successively, to both sons of John Hyrcanus, the son of Simon the Maccabee.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
The activity marks the third such year that insiders have sold their post-vesting stock but this period stands out as it's accelerated each year at successively higher prices.
—Nick Wells,sarah Min, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
The trusts were successively layered, meaning that each trust named the next trust in the series as its beneficiary.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Each approach is successively evaluated by manually moving Pepper.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Sep. 2017
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
It was worn successively by Queen Hortense, Queen Marie-Amelie and Isabelle of Orleans, according to the Louvre.
—ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
Mary named one of her daughters Salome, after the Hasmonean mother queen Salome Alexandra, who ruled the country from 76 to 67 BC and was married, successively, to both sons of John Hyrcanus, the son of Simon the Maccabee.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
The activity marks the third such year that insiders have sold their post-vesting stock but this period stands out as it's accelerated each year at successively higher prices.
—Nick Wells,sarah Min, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
The trusts were successively layered, meaning that each trust named the next trust in the series as its beneficiary.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Each approach is successively evaluated by manually moving Pepper.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for successively
Adverb
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Peace Love Mahjong tiles and accessories combine beautiful design with high-quality materials, turning a classic game into a stylish experience that brings friends and community together.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell has been married to Brittany Watts since 2016, and the couple shares three children together.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The murder sentences will run concurrently, and the weapons sentence will run consecutively, for a total of 20 years.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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For six counts of burglary, 30 years in prison, each term to be served consecutively.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Orbán, who refused to sever Hungary’s ties to Moscow following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has repeatedly obstructed European efforts to aid Kyiv.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Following the business owner’s disappearance, law enforcement and volunteers have repeatedly searched the surrounding area.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Gross margins are expected to improve sequentially but still be down about 25 to 75 basis points year over year, including a 250-basis point headwind from tariffs.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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What much commentary misses is that military campaigns proceed sequentially.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Thinking about this case, one important observation is that the proportion of pepperoni can only change continuously during the rotation—that is, the proportion on the left side must increase steadily from 30 to 70 percent.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Chicago was not sturdy enough to withstand Ball's absence, and the next few years saw Karnišovas continually bring up this setback in press conferences while failing to reimagine the roster.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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While the promise of democratic participation remains, its realization is continually pushed into the future.—
Jasmin Lilian Diab,
The Conversation,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And under Hegseth’s command, the armed forces have serially attacked unarmed boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, including instances where American attackers were reported to have returned to kill the survivors.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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Unlike at other universities that have dealt with serially abusive doctors, no higher-ups at Columbia appear to have lost their jobs or been disciplined.—
Bianca Fortis,
ProPublica,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Successively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successively. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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