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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.


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Etymology

Origin of sequentially

sequential ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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“Excluding the Middle East, revenue grew sequentially across all divisions, supported by higher offshore activity, a rebound in U.S. unconventionals and strong demand for production and recovery solutions,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

There was some interesting stagecraft where they were read sequentially from the chamber but handed out in the pressroom together.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

For the current quarter, Moore said he expects pricing to rise in the 20% range sequentially for both types of memory.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Other simultaneous downloads swept up episodes of “The Big Bang Theory” and “Ted Lasso” out of order, though a putative human user would probably have downloaded them sequentially.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 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

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