successively

[ suhk-ses-iv-lee ]

adverb

1. in uninterrupted sequence; one after another; consecutively:

   First appointed to the Board of Directors 12 years ago, he has served successively as director, secretary, treasurer, and now, president-elect.

Other Words From

• non·suc·ces·sive·ly adverb
• un·suc·ces·sive·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of successively¹

First recorded in 1400–50; successive ( def ) + -ly ( def )

Example Sentences

In successive Januarys, the Mets have been forced to terminate a manager and a GM before either could preside over a single game.

From Washington Post

A mix of slightly older and younger age estimates can result from gaps that form in successive mineral layers, Brumm’s team says.

From Science News

In short vignettes in this massive book, he illustrates how successive administrations served wine as a subtle element of diplomacy.

From Washington Post

There’s a reason why successive long-form paragraphs uninhibited by headers is a literary form.

From Search Engine Land

These Georgia races give Democrats the chance to overcome the disappointment of Tuesday’s losses in a handful of races they considered tossups that appeared to leave them still in the minority for a fourth successive election.

From Washington Post

Whether all this can successively transpire in the wake of whatever happens with health-care legislation is highly problematic.

From The Daily Beast

The metal is then removed, and washed successively with very dilute sodium hydroxid solution, alcohol, and ether.

From Project Gutenberg

It seeks the shortest phrase or sentence and adds successively all the modifiers, making no omissions.

From Project Gutenberg

A gentleman being out a-shooting with Mr. Elwes, missed a dozen times successively.

From Project Gutenberg

Oliver Wolcott died; a statesman under Washington, and 10 years successively governor of Connecticut.

From Project Gutenberg

The obligation of a permanent duty cannot be dissolved; but the observance of it may and ought to be vowed successively.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• again and again
• generally
• intermittently
• many times
• often
• periodically
• regularly
• time and again
• usually