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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The two attended the Hurricane siren test together on July 9.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025 -
In 2025, a collective called Battlefield Studios was formed, featuring four of EA’s premier teams — DICE, Motive Studios, Ripple Effect Studios, and Criterion Games — all working together to developer a more ambitious sequel that ultimately ended up being Battlefield 6.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
Adverb
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Garza’s office has recently come under fire for repeatedly missing a similar deadline to indict suspects.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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These systems tend to short-cycle—turning on and off in quick succession—requiring more electricity to repeatedly start the compressor than to simply run it steadily.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes.com,
30 July 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 7 Aug. 2025.
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