consecutively

[kuhn-sek-yuh-tiv]

con·sec·u·tive

[kuhn-sek-yuh-tiv]
adjective
1.
following one another in uninterrupted succession or order; successive: six consecutive numbers, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
2.
marked by logical sequence.
3.
Grammar. expressing consequence or result: a consecutive clause.

Origin:
1605–15; consecut(ion) + -ive

con·sec·u·tive·ly, adverb
con·sec·u·tive·ness, noun
non·con·sec·u·tive, adjective
non·con·sec·u·tive·ly, adverb
non·con·sec·u·tive·ness, noun
EXPAND
un·con·sec·u·tive, adjective
un·con·sec·u·tive·ly, adverb
COLLAPSE


1. continuous.

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Consecutively is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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consecutive (kənˈsɛkjʊtɪv)
 
adj
1.  (of a narrative, account, etc) following chronological sequence
2.  following one another without interruption; successive
3.  characterized by logical sequence
4.  music another word for parallel
5.  grammar expressing consequence or result: consecutive clauses
 
[C17: from French consécutif, from Latin consecūtus having followed, from consequī to pursue]
 
con'secutively
 
adv
 
con'secutiveness
 
n

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