Successively

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a serial or successive manner; one following another. not-comparable

    "My last to you was of Oct. 8 by the Count de Moustier. Yours of July 18. Sep. 6. & Oct. 24. have been successively received, yesterday, the day before & three or four days before that."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in proper order or sequence wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
ceaselesslyconsecutivelycontinentlycontinuallycontinuouslyendlessly

Example

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"The characteristic feature of a turret lathe is the turret which is mounted upon a carriage and contains the tools which are successively brought into the working position."

Etymology

From successive + -ly.

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