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.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsequentially adverb
• unsequentially adverb

Etymology

Origin of sequentially

sequential ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

“EPS is set to grow sequentially at the fastest pace of any bank globally,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Commercial profitability was stable, driven by steady pricing sequentially as customers prioritize richly configured, AI-ready devices,” Kennedy said in his prepared remarks.

From MarketWatch

Revenue attributed to Align’s imaging systems and computer-aided design services was $189.9 million, down year over year as well as sequentially.

From Barron's

He noted the organization’s efforts to trim expenses and increase efficiencies helped lift earnings sequentially.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tariff costs on U.S. imports of aluminum from Canada are expected to increase by $50 million sequentially in the fourth quarter, Alcoa said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• constantly
• continuously
• deliberately
• gently
• increasingly
• moderately
• progressively
• regularly
• steadily