consecutively

adverb

con·sec·u·tive·ly kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv-lē

-kə-tiv-

Synonyms of consecutively

: 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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For count two, Bell received 43 months in prison, which will run consecutively to the first count. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 Chamberlain did it four times — consecutively from 1959 through 1962 — and Jordan did it in 1986, 1989 and 1995. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Robert Kaskel, vice president of people at ezCater, tells CNBC Make It that the percentage of workers skipping out on meals has increased consecutively for the past four years. — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 He also was sentenced to 9 years in prison for tampering with evidence and 7 years in prison for firearm enhancements, all to be served consecutively, or one after the other. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consecutively

Word History

Etymology

consecutive + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Oct. 2026.

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