consecutively
Americanadverb
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one after another, or one part after another, without interruption; in succession.
The twelve weeks of unpaid leave must be taken consecutively and cannot be spread throughout the year.
Some people prefer to read here and there in the book rather than start at the beginning and read consecutively through to the end.
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in a logically ordered way.
With less than three months to live, he could neither think consecutively nor express himself coherently.
Other Word Forms
- nonconsecutively adverb
- unconsecutively adverb
Etymology
Origin of consecutively
Example Sentences
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Don’t go out for more than three weeks at a time; go home in between stints on the road, even if it’s just for a week; don’t do too many shows consecutively.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
Since purchasing the right to use the public land, her outfit has been able to graze there for only about five weeks in the last two years — and not consecutively.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025
Richard was married five times, twice consecutively to Elizabeth Taylor.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025
The payments do not have to be made consecutively.
From Salon • Oct. 11, 2024
Sentences for each charge can run consecutively, so a defendant can easily face a sentence of fifty, seventy-five, or one hundred years to life arising from a single case.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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