as in successively
in succession without others coming in between
number the art prints in the limited edition sequentially so that collectors will know which one they have
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Recent Examples of sequentially
After that, two of her daughters (siblings from a 2019 litter) began reproducing sequentially.
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Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
Gross margins are expected to improve sequentially but still be down about 25 to 75 basis points year over year, including a 250-basis point headwind from tariffs.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
What much commentary misses is that military campaigns proceed sequentially.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Pressures that once arrived sequentially now arrive simultaneously, interacting and reinforcing one another in ways that are difficult to isolate or manage independently.
—Frank Diana, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Camp Sarika, Habitas, and Banyan Tree opened sequentially from 2020-2022 during the pandemic, as travelers around the world sought outdoor retreats that allowed for social distancing.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Through a specialized gearbox, both power sources can drive the propeller shaft simultaneously, sharing the workload rather than operating sequentially.
—David Szondy
march 07, New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
Leadership targeting, missile suppression, and infrastructure strikes are occurring in parallel rather than sequentially.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Where text models typically process tokens — or units of data — sequentially, Mercury 2 relies on diffusion models to handle multiple tokens simultaneously.
—Dina Bass, Bloomberg, 24 Feb. 2026
Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
Gross margins are expected to improve sequentially but still be down about 25 to 75 basis points year over year, including a 250-basis point headwind from tariffs.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
What much commentary misses is that military campaigns proceed sequentially.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Pressures that once arrived sequentially now arrive simultaneously, interacting and reinforcing one another in ways that are difficult to isolate or manage independently.
—Frank Diana, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Camp Sarika, Habitas, and Banyan Tree opened sequentially from 2020-2022 during the pandemic, as travelers around the world sought outdoor retreats that allowed for social distancing.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Through a specialized gearbox, both power sources can drive the propeller shaft simultaneously, sharing the workload rather than operating sequentially.
—David Szondy
march 07, New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
Leadership targeting, missile suppression, and infrastructure strikes are occurring in parallel rather than sequentially.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Where text models typically process tokens — or units of data — sequentially, Mercury 2 relies on diffusion models to handle multiple tokens simultaneously.
—Dina Bass, Bloomberg, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequentially
Adverb
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Thanks to the South's long growing season, many crops, such as beans, can be planted and harvested successively over a longer period of time.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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Established in 1948, North Korea has been successively ruled by male members of the Kim family.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Marc thanked Vivian and the rest of her team, and, for a moment, the cast and crew ate together in silence.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Collins, Higgins and a healthy Tank Dell could be a lot of fun together.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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He was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences and another five years, to be served consecutively.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Sequentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequentially. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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