as in successively
following one after another without others coming in between
talked of retirement after winning the title four times consecutively
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Recent Examples of consecutively
The judge sentenced him to 40 years in prison: 15 for the robbery and 25 for the drug trafficking charge, to run consecutively.
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Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
He was sentenced to 10 years in prison in each county, totaling a 20 year sentence to be served consecutively, officials said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
The $1 million prize went to the person from that group that picked 29 games consecutively before a loss.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Worthing suffered a rare 2-1 home defeat against Farnborough that night but have won five consecutively since to take a four-point lead at the top of the table with a game in hand.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
He was sentenced to 10 years in prison in each county, totaling a 20 year sentence to be served consecutively, officials said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
The $1 million prize went to the person from that group that picked 29 games consecutively before a loss.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Worthing suffered a rare 2-1 home defeat against Farnborough that night but have won five consecutively since to take a four-point lead at the top of the table with a game in hand.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Consecutively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutively. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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