How to Say "successively" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “successively” is “seguida” — use 'seguida' when describing an action that happens continuously or without interruption, emphasizing a unbroken series..
seguida
/seh-GEE-dah//seˈɣiða/
Examples
Corrió diez kilómetros de seguida sin parar.
He ran ten kilometers in a row without stopping.
Comimos tres pizzas de seguida; fue demasiado.
We ate three pizzas in a row; it was too much.
Expressing Sequence
The phrase 'de seguida' emphasizes that actions or events happened one after the other without a break, focusing on continuity.
sucesivamente
/soo-seh-see-bah-MEN-teh//suse'siβamente/
Examples
Los invitados llegaron sucesivamente a la fiesta.
The guests arrived one after another at the party.
Debes presionar los botones uno, dos, tres y así sucesivamente.
You must press the buttons one, two, three and so on.
Las estaciones del año ocurren sucesivamente: primavera, verano, otoño e invierno.
The seasons of the year occur successively: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
The '-mente' ending
This word ends in '-mente', which is the Spanish equivalent of the English '-ly'. These words never change their form, no matter if you are talking about a boy, a girl, or a group of people.
Where to put it
In a sentence, you usually place this word after the action (the verb) it is describing, just like in the sentence 'Ellos salieron sucesivamente' (They left one after another).
Don't confuse with 'successfully'
Mistake: “Using 'sucesivamente' to mean a project went well.”
Correction: Use 'con éxito' for 'successfully'. 'Sucesivamente' only refers to the order of things, not how well they happened.
Seguida vs. Sucesivamente
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