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
Recent Examples on the Web The 49ers have consecutively won the last five games between the two teams. Bychris Morris, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024 Supermoons generally appear three or four times a year, always consecutively; after Sept. 17, the next supermoons are Oct. 17 and Nov. 15. Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024 The judge ordered all convictions to run consecutively, turning a series of lesser sentences into a life sentence. Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024 His sentence in Warren County Common Pleas Court will run consecutively to the prison term for his prior conviction. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for consecutively 

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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