consecutively

adverb

con·​sec·​u·​tive·​ly kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv-lē How to pronounce consecutively (audio)
-kə-tiv-
: 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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Masai Russell, the reigning Olympic champion, could become the first woman in track and field history to win both the Olympic and world titles consecutively. Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 He was convicted on July 14 and will serve the sentences concurrently but consecutively to his sentence for prior charges in Johnson County. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025 The North Carolina Wage and Hour Act requires an employer to provide breaks to employees under the age of 16 of at least 30 minutes after working five hours consecutively, Robertson said. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025 In Maryland, governors cannot serve more than two consecutive terms but are able to serve non-consecutively. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consecutively

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 17 Sep. 2025.

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