consecutively
adverb
con·sec·u·tive·ly
kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv-lē 
-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 …—
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talked of retirement after winning the title four times consecutively
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On Saturday, a spokesperson told EW that after further investigation, the New York Police Department's Highway District of Collision Investigation Squad determined that Underwood was struck by two vehicles consecutively.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
Farley, who was already serving a 24-to-life sentence for the killing of Tiffany Meeks more than 10 years ago, was sentenced Wednesday to an additional 25 years to life in prison, to run consecutively.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Adelson, 75, was convicted of all counts against her in 2025 and sentenced to life in prison with an extra 30 years for the solicitation and conspiracy charges to be served consecutively.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
Edwards led the comeback, scoring his first 11 points consecutively on three 3’s and a pair of free throws.
—Wire Report, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
Farley, who was already serving a 24-to-life sentence for the killing of Tiffany Meeks more than 10 years ago, was sentenced Wednesday to an additional 25 years to life in prison, to run consecutively.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Adelson, 75, was convicted of all counts against her in 2025 and sentenced to life in prison with an extra 30 years for the solicitation and conspiracy charges to be served consecutively.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
Edwards led the comeback, scoring his first 11 points consecutively on three 3’s and a pair of free throws.
—Wire Report, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Consecutively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consecutively. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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