consecutively

adverb

con·​sec·​u·​tive·​ly kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv-lē How to pronounce consecutively (audio)
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: in a consecutive manner : with each following the other without interruption : with consecutive numbers or in consecutive occurrences
The prints are signed by the artist and numbered consecutively.
The team won the title three times consecutively.
… these horses have wowed audiences across Canada in nearly 100 consecutively sold-out shows …Delfin Vigil

Examples of consecutively in a Sentence

talked of retirement after winning the title four times consecutively
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Adobe’s Digital Price Index shows e-commerce prices have fallen consecutively for 26 months and were down 2.9 percent, year-over-year as of last October. David Moin, WWD, 29 Nov. 2024 The group logged its first four leaders consecutively in 1975-79: One of These Nights, Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, Hotel California and The Long Run. Gary Trust, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024 Atalanta and Fiorentina, who sit second and third consecutively in the league, have majority U.S. owners. Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024 On Wednesday, a federal judge sentenced Ortiz to 2,280 months in prison, which were ordered to be served consecutively. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for consecutively 

Word History

Etymology

consecutive + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of consecutively was in 1847

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“Consecutively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consecutively. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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