successively

suc·ces·sive

 (sək-sĕs′ĭv)
adj.
1. Following in uninterrupted order; consecutive: on three successive days.
2. Of, characterized by, or involving succession: the government successive to the fallen monarchy.

suc·ces′sive·ly adv.
suc·ces′sive·ness n.
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Adv.1.successively - in proper order or sequence; "talked to each child in turn"; "the stable became in turn a chapel and then a movie theater"
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Translations
بصورةٍ متَعاقِبَه أو مُتتابِعَه
postupně
aufeinanderfolgendsukzessive
successivementconsécutivement
í röî
successivamente
birbirini izleyerek
连续地

successively

[səkˈsesɪvlɪ] ADVsucesivamente
they lived successively in Denmark, Sweden and Finlandvivieron en Dinamarca, Suecia y Finlandia sucesivamente
successively higher levels of unemploymentniveles de desempleo cada vez más altos
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successively

[səkˈsɛsɪvli] advsuccessivement
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successively

advnacheinander, hintereinander; successively higher levels of unemploymentsukzessiv höhere Arbeitslosenraten
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successively

[səkˈsɛsɪvlɪ] advsuccessivamente
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succeed

(səkˈsiːd) verb
1. to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose. He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.
2. to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else. He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?
success (səkˈses) noun
1. (the prosperity gained by) the achievement of an aim or purpose. He has achieved great success as an actor / in his career.
2. a person or thing that succeeds or prospers. She's a great success as a teacher.
sucˈcessful (-ˈses-) adjective
(negative unsuccessful) having success. Were you successful in finding a new house?; The successful applicant for this job will be required to start work next month; a successful career.
sucˈcessfully adverb
succession (səkˈseʃən) noun
1. the right of succeeding to a throne as king, to a title etc. The Princess is fifth in (order of) succession (to the throne).
2. a number of things following after one another. a succession of bad harvests.
3. the act or process of following and taking the place of someone or something else. his succession to the throne.
successive (səkˈsesiv) adjective
following one after the other. He won three successive matches.
sucˈcessively (-ˈsesiv-) adverb
sucˈcessor (-ˈse-) noun
a person who follows, and take the place of another. Who will be appointed as the manager's successor?
in succession
one after another. five wet days in succession.
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