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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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

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

Opendoor said revenue in the first quarter will fall sequentially, by 10%, while it expects to end the quarter with the highest margin it’s posted since the second quarter of 2024.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 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

sequentially

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