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
  • All together, the spaces—neatly packaged within original architectural details—are suffused in both jewel tones and delicate neutrals, creating a mood of timelessness in spite of an epic renovation.
    David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The student volunteered for an after-school program run by Curtis, and the two of them were often left alone together.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of together
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of consecutively
Adverb
  • Trump repeatedly attacked Powell during his first term as president for raising the Fed's key rate in 2017 and 2018.
    Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • None has particularly brawny resumes on those departments' subject matter, which Democrats have repeatedly noted.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of repeatedly
Adverb
  • This includes looking for new scam compounds globally and continuously disrupting their operations, Meta said.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • That Black artists are expected to conform and continuously subject themselves to such hostile environments under the guise of participating in community is wholly unfair.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of continuously
Adverb
  • Global initiatives stepping in to ensure data integrity and accessibility include: CERN: The European research organization manages over 420 petabytes of scientific data and continually enhances its preservation systems, offering a model for robust data management.
    Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • China has continually surprised the United States and its allies with unexpected military maneuvers and new weapons systems.
    Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of continually
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