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sequentially

American  
[si-kwen-shuh-lee] / sɪˈkwɛn ʃə li /

adverb

  1. one after the other.

    The interactive feature allows you to present the photographs and other information sequentially rather than overwhelming the viewer by displaying everything at once.

  2. chronologically, or according to numerical, alphabetical, or some other recognized order.

    Apart from your original post and sequentially first comment, all you’ve been doing is trashing liberals.

    If the files had originally been numbered sequentially, one would know how many were skipped and how many there were in total.

  3. Business. by comparison with the immediately preceding period, usually a fiscal quarter.

    While their latest figures reflect a profit increase of about 5.1 percent sequentially, the company is still taking a dip of around 19 percent year over year.


Other Word Forms

  • nonsequentially adverb
  • unsequentially adverb

Etymology

Origin of sequentially

sequential ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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“Much like during Covid, the shock unfolds sequentially rather than simultaneously—a rolling supply disruption moving westward,” wrote Natasha Kaneva, J.P.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Despite its capabilities, most systems still operate sequentially, analyzing only one or a few types of ions at a time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Capital Economics expects New Zealand’s economy to have expanded by 0.5% sequentially, markedly softer than in the prior quarter but in line with the central bank’s estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

First Solar’s fourth quarter marked the seventh straight quarter where First Solar’s backlog declined sequentially, according to Raymond James analyst Bobby Zolper.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

We’ll assume she meets men sequentially, can judge the relative suitability for her of those she’s met, and once she’s rejected someone, he’s gone forever.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos