successively

[US]/səkˈsesɪvli/
[UK]/səkˈsesɪvli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a successive manner; in a continuing sequence

Example Sentences

Diana won five championships in women's high jump successively in the five years.

She improved on the cotton fluffer and successively made the most advanced textile tool of the time, a pedal spinning wheel with three spindles.

The pulse pump is a new-type pump, in which the fluid successively flows out in one direction by means of the pulse effect in the uniflow pipe.

He has successively been deputy director, general engineer and research professor of the Center of Aeromechanical Research and Development.

The team successively won three championships in a row.

She successively completed three marathons in three months.

The company successively launched new products to meet market demands.

He successively held various leadership positions in the organization.

The artist successively released three albums within a year.

The student successively received multiple academic awards.

The restaurant successively introduced new dishes to its menu.

She successively completed her undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees.

The company successively expanded its operations to new markets.

He successively broke three world records in swimming.

Real-world Examples

These layers are slowly and successively produced by the animal itself.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 4

During their stay, two lab modules, Wentian and Mengtian, will be sent successively into space.

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

Melodic sequence is simply the repetition of a musical motive at a successively higher or lower degree of the scale.

Source: Listening to Music (Video Version)

Without realising it, he saw all the rays of the twilight become successively extinguished.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part One)

Next time, we'll discuss other kinds of writing successively.

Source: ZTJ212 Jane - TEM 8 Listening Audio

All was hushed, till the general stillness was again disturbed by the groaning, which was repeated several times successively.

Source: Monk (Part 2)

Many different commodities, it is probable, were successively both thought of and employed for this purpose.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part One)

After that, the talented Miss Cowley drove successively a trade delivery van, a motor-lorry and a general!

Source: Hidden danger

Julien approached successively the several groups and attracted no attention by reason of his lack of importance.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Three)

Then the next higher, and the next would be successively filled, and the lowest would be the last to vanish.

Source: The Mountains of California (Part 1)

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