sequentially

[ si-kwen-shuh-lee ]

adverb

1. one after the other:

   The interactive feature allows you to present the photographs and other information sequentially rather than overwhelming the viewer by displaying everything at once.

2. chronologically, or according to numerical, alphabetical, or some other recognized order:

   Apart from your original post and sequentially first comment, all you’ve been doing is trashing liberals.

   If the files had originally been numbered sequentially, one would know how many were skipped and how many there were in total.

3. Business. by comparison with the immediately preceding period, usually a fiscal quarter:

   While their latest figures reflect a profit increase of about 5.1 percent sequentially, the company is still taking a dip of around 19 percent year over year.

Other Words From

• non·se·quen·tial·ly adverb
• un·se·quen·tial·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sequentially¹

sequential ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

It’s not clear whether the group’s members sequentially number their tattoos, or whether the group has been linked to any misconduct.

From Los Angeles Times

Its members bear sequentially numbered tattoos, each featuring a skeleton outfitted with a sombrero, bandolier and pistol.

From Los Angeles Times

The lidar sequentially illuminates 16 points, capturing multiple images that are used to reconstruct the entire 3D scene.

From Science Daily

The groups are known by monikers such as the Indians, the Vikings and the Regulators, and their members often bear the same sequentially numbered tattoos with symbols linking them to specific stations.

From Los Angeles Times

He had also predicted that the second-quarter cash burn would “improve sequentially.”

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• constantly
• continuously
• deliberately
• gently
• increasingly
• moderately
• progressively
• regularly
• steadily