# consecutively

/kənˈsɛkjətɪvɫi/ (US) · /kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪvli/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/consecutively
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

happening one after another without any breaks or interruptions. You use this to describe a series of events that follow each other in a strict order.

For teachers: occurring one after another in an unbroken sequence or series. Often used to describe events or numbers that follow a specific, uninterrupted order.

## Examples

- The team won three games consecutively.
- The hotel rooms are numbered consecutively from one to fifty, making it easy to find the next room.
- The researcher recorded the temperature every hour for twenty-four hours, noting that the readings remained stable and consecutive throughout the entire period.

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