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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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 -
Most recently, analysis of pollen trapped in the ship’s waterproofing layers have yielded insight into repairs made successively in other locations throughout the Adriatic Sea, according to a paper published in the journal Frontiers in Materials.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Platforms like Firmoo bring these elements together in one place, combining style options, lens customization and user-friendly tools that simplify each step of the journey.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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Any time people from around the world gather together, the risk of certain diseases goes up.—
Alice Park,
Time,
12 June 2026
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Authorities said Reyes repeatedly approached the girl and asked for her phone number.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Police have repeatedly said additional law enforcement officers were brought in so World Cup security would not interfere with normal policing operations.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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The desire to have a steady hand running foreign policy meant that getting him through the Senate would be easy.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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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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“Successionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successionally. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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