: following one after the other in a series : following each other without interruption
▪ It snowed for three successive [=consecutive] days. ▪ the third successive day ▪ a trait found in successive generations ▪ their fourth successive [=consecutive] victory
▪ It snowed for three successive [=consecutive] days. ▪ the third successive day ▪ a trait found in successive generations ▪ their fourth successive [=consecutive] victory
— suc·ces·sive·ly adverb
▪ He has owned a series of successively larger boats. [=a series of boats in which each boat is larger than the one before it]
▪ He has owned a series of successively larger boats. [=a series of boats in which each boat is larger than the one before it]





