[usuallybeforenoun] following one after another in a series, without interruption:
She was absent for nine consecutive days. * He is beginning his fourth consecutive term of office. * After six consecutive defeats, the team was almost ready to give up.
consecutively adverb:
The plays will be performed consecutively and will last eight hours.
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In this entry, consecutive is tagged as adjective.
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