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sequentially

[si-kwen-shuh-lee] / sɪˈkwɛn ʃə li /
ADVERB
consecutively
Synonyms
STRONGEST
successively
WEAK
continuously in succession progressively serially
ADVERB
gradually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constantly continuously deliberately gently increasingly moderately progressively regularly steadily
WEAK
bit by bit by degrees by installments imperceptibly in small doses inch by inch little by little perceptibly piece by piece piecemeal serially step by step successively unhurriedly
Antonyms
WEAK
abruptly fastly intermittently suddenly
ADVERB
ultimately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basically conclusively finally someday sooner or later
WEAK
after a while after all as a conclusion at last at long last at the close by and by climactically fundamentally hereafter in conclusion in consummation in due time in future in the end in the sequel presently sometime somewhere
Antonyms
WEAK
never

Example Sentences

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Despite its capabilities, most systems still operate sequentially, analyzing only one or a few types of ions at a time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Capital Economics expects New Zealand’s economy to have expanded by 0.5% sequentially, markedly softer than in the prior quarter but in line with the central bank’s estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

CPUs calculate sequentially, and GPUs can run those calculations in parallel.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

First Solar’s fourth quarter marked the seventh straight quarter where First Solar’s backlog declined sequentially, according to Raymond James analyst Bobby Zolper.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

The cars are not sequentially numbered, and it takes me a while to find car 48.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen