consecutively
adverb
con·sec·u·tive·ly
kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv-lē 
-kə-tiv-
: in a consecutive manner : with each following the other without interruption : with consecutive numbers or in consecutive occurrences
The prints are signed by the artist and numbered consecutively.
The team won the title three times consecutively.
… these horses have wowed audiences across Canada in nearly 100 consecutively sold-out shows …—
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talked of retirement after winning the title four times consecutively
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Worthing suffered a rare 2-1 home defeat against Farnborough that night but have won five consecutively since to take a four-point lead at the top of the table with a game in hand.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Both sentences will be served consecutively for a total of 60 years in prison.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
His 150-month sentence for each count is to be served consecutively, the Department of Justice said in a release.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
But historically, the opponent hasn’t mattered much when UConn is playing for a championship: The Huskies have won 12 consecutive conference tournaments — seven in the American Athletic Conference from 2014-20, and the last four consecutively since rejoining the Big East in 2020-21.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
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Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Both sentences will be served consecutively for a total of 60 years in prison.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
His 150-month sentence for each count is to be served consecutively, the Department of Justice said in a release.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
But historically, the opponent hasn’t mattered much when UConn is playing for a championship: The Huskies have won 12 consecutive conference tournaments — seven in the American Athletic Conference from 2014-20, and the last four consecutively since rejoining the Big East in 2020-21.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Consecutively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consecutively. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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