sequentially

adverb

as in successively
in succession without others coming in between number the art prints in the limited edition sequentially so that collectors will know which one they have

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Recent Examples of sequentially Although search engines could quickly yield countless results, humans were the ones who had to process them, sequentially and slowly. — Daron Acemoglu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, and Brioni continued to improve sequentially, with performance accelerating compared to Q1, while Balenciaga faced a more challenging quarter amid a creative transition, according to the group. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 28 July 2026 The company said its AI PC revenues improved 26% sequentially and edge deployments (computing close to where the data is created) now make up about 10% of segment revenue. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 July 2026 Scientific breakthroughs can be funded by a variety of sectors, jointly or sequentially. — Eric Schmidt, Time, 16 July 2026 Although the numbers on the chassis were divided into various unrelated intervals, the transmissions appeared to be numbered sequentially, as were the tank guns, heaters, road wheels and turret engines. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 7 July 2026 That distinction matters because enterprises increasingly operate in environments where conditions evolve continuously rather than sequentially. — Dhiraj Adya, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Journalist and author Lizzie Pook explains, The broadsides were churned out quickly and sequentially whenever a crime caught public interest. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 June 2026 Traditional response structures — where legal, communications, cybersecurity, and investor-relations teams act sequentially — were built for slower media cycles. — Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequentially
  1. successively
  2. together
  3. consecutively
Adverb
  • The status had previously been renewed successively and, despite the move to end these protections, the State Department warns against traveling to either Haiti or Syria, citing widespread violence, crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.
    — Reuters, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira has the record number of World Cup appearances as a coach with six, but not successively.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
Definition of successively
Adverb
  • Whisk together egg and water; lightly brush the borders of each pastry with the egg wash.
    — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Remarkably, the children who initially drew them together at Great Beginnings — Begnaud’s son Max and Kisner’s twins — were born just 10 days apart.
    — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of together
Adverb
  • He was sentenced to 20 years in prison on the murder charge and three years on the armed criminal action charge, with the sentences to run consecutively for a total term of 23 years.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • Singh was sentenced in San Bernardino Superior Court to a total of four years and eight months — a term of two years for one count of vehicular manslaughter and 16 months each for the other two, to be served consecutively.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of consecutively

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“Sequentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequentially. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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