one after another

adverbial phrase

Meaning

Following each other in sequence, without interruption.

Examples

The students filed out of the classroom, one after another.
She received many compliments, one after another, on her performance.

Synonyms: successively, consecutively, in succession, sequentially

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one after another

adverbial phrase

Pronunciation: wʌn ˈɑːf tər əˈnʌðər

Definition

Following each other in sequence, without interruption.

Examples

The students filed out of the classroom, one after another.
She received many compliments, one after another, on her performance.
The events unfolded one after another, leading to a surprising conclusion.

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