CONSECUTIVELY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

consecutively

adverb

kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv-lē

Definition of consecutively

as in successively

following one after another without others coming in between talked of retirement after winning the title four times consecutively

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Recent Examples of consecutively On top of that, prosecutors charged him with two counts of felony firearm possession, with each count carrying a mandatory two-year sentence that must be served consecutively to the underlying felony if he is convicted. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 In 2011, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education enacted a reform that limited the number of hours that first-year residents (physicians in training) could consecutively work to be less than 16 consecutive hours. — Lilly Springer, Time, 29 July 2026 Singh was sentenced in San Bernardino Superior Court to a total of four years and eight months — a term of two years for one count of vehicular manslaughter and 16 months each for the other two, to be served consecutively. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Kyle Backhus hit two batters consecutively, forcing in a run and making it 8-4. — CBS News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for consecutively

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Samsung has successively shaved a few millimeters off every year, taking a leap last year with the Z Fold 7.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of successively

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The idea that these two would have a five-minute-or-less breakup conversation, then plop down on the couch and happily embark on an acid trip together, strains credulity a little, even for this bizarre, codependent friend group.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Ice also holds mountains together, in the form of permafrost, a mix of soil, rock, sediment and ice.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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The new electrode material boosts performance by storing zinc ions and protons sequentially.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Partner carrier Hapag-Lloyd tallied the second quarter cash impacts of the Hormuz disruption at roughly $600 million, with average bunker consumption price increasing sequentially from $485 per metric ton in Q1 to $700 per metric ton in Q2.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sequentially

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The attack comes as Russia has sharply intensified its air campaign in recent days, with air raid sirens sounding repeatedly across Kyiv and explosions and the rumble of air defenses punctuating the city throughout the day.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The states presented evidence that senior executives at Meta, intent on maximizing their company’s growth, had repeatedly set aside concerns about what its products were doing to its youngest users.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

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