as in successively
in succession without others coming in between
the bumptious reporter asked three questions successionally before anyone else could get a word in
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Adverb
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By bringing the two together, Diptyque ensures that this fragrance is not just smelled, but felt, lived, and remembered.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025 -
Typically guests who get mentioned in the State of the Union have a story that will bring the country together.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The ayatollah has repeatedly said Iran cannot trust that the United States would honor any bargain, especially after Mr. Trump pulled out of the last agreement to restrain Iran’s program.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukraine’s power grid during the war.—
ILLIA NOVIKOV,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Jomo Fray’s camera basks in textures the same way the scenes are immersed in sounds, focusing on the child’s fingers caressing the fish scales or her hand running through the babbling creek.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Nov. 2023
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But Tom doesn't have the wheels and isn't as confident with the ball in his hand running as Joe is.—
Kyle Brown,
The Enquirer,
9 Apr. 2023
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“Successionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successionally. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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