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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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“Additionally, management is expecting Data Center revenue to grow sequentially throughout the current calendar year, and exceeding their previous $500 billion guidance for Blackwell and Rubin that they had outlined,” said D.A.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Product gross margin in the quarter was 38.7%, down 200 basis points sequentially and better than analyst estimates of 37.6%.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Google Cloud’s backlog nearly doubled sequentially to $462 billion thanks to AI demand and TPU hardware sales, showing off Alphabet’s vertical-integration advantage.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Revenue for 2H is expected to fall around 20% sequentially due to seasonality and forex headwinds, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

We’ll assume she meets men sequentially, can judge the relative suitability for her of those she’s met, and once she’s rejected someone, he’s gone forever.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos