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
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for successively
Adverb
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Non-stretch fabrics quickly become uncomfortable mid-flight, but this Anrabess Two-piece Set is made from soft, stretchy material that moves with your body while still looking put together.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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If things feel scattered or stuck, pull it together.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 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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Police say video from the scene shows Portugues getting into her car, turning around on the dead-end street, and repeatedly driving toward the worker in an apparent attempt to hit her.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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While the major offices are all using Tyler’s system to generate bills, a final launch has been delayed repeatedly as new fixes for refunds and handling of overdue payments often uncover fresh and unexpected problems to solve.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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After that, two of her daughters (siblings from a 2019 litter) began reproducing sequentially.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
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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
Adverb
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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Maryland’s State House, which is the oldest continuously operating legislative building in the country, where General George Washington resigned his commission as head of the Continental Army, is a place defined by moments that shape the future.—
Lester Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Each of us moves through a world strewn with figurative mountains and molehills, continually assessing what matters more and what matters less.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Motorsports sanctioning bodies and manufacturers continually work to improve safety measures, to better protect competitors, spectators, track personnel and others every time racers strap on their helmets, buckle their safety belts, take to the track and compete.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Since roughly 2021, consumer sentiment has serially underperformed what the underlying data would predict.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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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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“Successively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successively. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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