Definitions

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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China is now importing less oil sequentially year on year.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Sales trends improved sequentially throughout the year, particularly in China and the Americas—two key markets for both Burberry and the luxury sector as a whole—that posted double-digit growth in the final quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

GPUs are particularly well-suited for AI computing because they can handle myriad tasks simultaneously, rather than completing them sequentially like a traditional CPU.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The number of customers with more than 50,000 seats rose fourfold, Nadella adds, and overall Copilot queries per user rose 20% sequentially.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

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

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

sequentially

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