successively

adverb

Definition of successivelynext
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 Synonyms for successively
  1. together
  2. consecutively
  3. repeatedly
  4. continuously
  5. continually
Adverb
  • Nirvana only released three studio albums during their time together.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
  • For decades, this recreational league has been the social glue that binds the men in this community together.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of together
Adverb
  • Allen was given 65 years for each murder, to run consecutively. Allen, wearing an orange jumpsuit, a gray sweatshirt and ankle chains, looked over at the courtroom seats reserved for his family, which sat empty.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The study by personal-finance website WalletHub ranks Orlando No. 2, followed, consecutively, by San Diego, Las Vegas and Chicago.
    Gary Stoller, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of consecutively
Adverb
  • Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules: The US government is reviewing whether Elon Musk and SpaceX have repeatedly ignored disclosure protocols protecting state secrets, like withholding information related to meetings with foreign leaders.
    Makena Kelly, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The 15-year-old had been receiving therapy over her troubled home life as her parents repeatedly divorced and remarried, court documents first obtained by the Washington Post show.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of repeatedly
Adverb
  • In a world where technology continuously blurs the lines between virtual and real, Verstappen is at the forefront of promoting sim racing as a credible platform that can launch careers in real-world racing.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • And like the person who keeps rejoining the gym, companies must continuously recommit to data health.
    Sarah Elk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of continuously
Adverb
  • This is what continually impresses me, as my family and I meet with, and listen to, those who dedicate their lives to helping others.
    Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Amniotic fluid helps cushion the baby and is something the baby actually continually replenishes in a process that is similar to urination, explains Dr. Grace Johnson, a maternal fetal medicine doctor at Texas Children's Hospital in Austin.
    Nicole Villalpando, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of continually
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