sequentially

as in successively
in succession without others coming in between number the art prints in the limited edition sequentially so that collectors will know which one they have

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Recent Examples of sequentially Linde's electronics end market, 10% of revenue, is already flashing signs of a strong breakout, surging 18% year-over-year and 7% sequentially, as of the second quarter . — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 As a result, each shell collapses sequentially, gradually absorbing and dissipating the kinetic energy. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 The 52-piece instrumental Astronomia albums were released sequentially on the spring equinox, summer solstice, fall equinox, and winter solstice of 2021. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026 Activities that once moved sequentially across teams increasingly operate in continuous loops, with signals interpreted in real time, actions coordinated across channels, and outcomes fed directly back into the system. — Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026 In a normal Transformer, tokens—the units of information that large language models process—are passed from lower layers of a model’s neural network to higher layers sequentially, with each layer applying mathematical operations in turn. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Partner carrier Hapag-Lloyd tallied the second quarter cash impacts of the Hormuz disruption at roughly $600 million, with average bunker consumption price increasing sequentially from $485 per metric ton in Q1 to $700 per metric ton in Q2. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026 The platform deploys an engine of specialized, multi-agent AI systems that analyze land, power availability, fiber connections, and local zoning laws simultaneously rather than sequentially. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Kering was the outlier with first-half sales off 3%, though results sequentially improved from -4% in first quarter to -1% in the second. — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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Adverb
  • Their concentrations then increase at successively higher trophic levels (levels of the food chain) as organisms consume contaminated prey.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Samsung has successively shaved a few millimeters off every year, taking a leap last year with the Z Fold 7.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • On Thursday, the two acts will perform together for the first time for Musgraves’ Middle of Nowhere tour at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • EmpowerME, which supports employees living with cancer, brings staff and patients together.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The Italian company has seen its US business grow consecutively for the past five years by heavily promoting Aperol and Campari, popularizing the spritz to Americans cutting back on drinking as a lighter alternative to booze-heavy cocktails.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The judge ordered the murder and firearm sentences to run consecutively, while the conspiracy sentence would run concurrently, meaning Kathryn will serve at least six years in prison.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Sequentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequentially. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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