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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He will be sentenced on May 29 to 20 years to life for each of the murders, to be served consecutively, Moran tells PEOPLE.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Though the shooting happened in a matter of seconds, by making the sentences run consecutively Aloise ruled that each charge represented a distinct crime Rivera committed.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
In addition, Allen is accused of discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, and if convicted on that charge, would face a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison, to run consecutively — meaning on top of — any other sentence, Sharbaugh said.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Following the jury's verdict, a judge sentenced Poole to life with the possibility of parole, plus five years consecutively.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Though the shooting happened in a matter of seconds, by making the sentences run consecutively Aloise ruled that each charge represented a distinct crime Rivera committed.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
In addition, Allen is accused of discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, and if convicted on that charge, would face a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison, to run consecutively — meaning on top of — any other sentence, Sharbaugh said.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Following the jury's verdict, a judge sentenced Poole to life with the possibility of parole, plus five years consecutively.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Consecutively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consecutively. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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