sequentially
/səˈkwɛntʃəli/adverb
sequentially is spelled S-E-Q-U-E-N-T-I-A-L-L-Y: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, sequentially means “In sequence, in order” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sequentially?
| Letters | 12: S-E-Q-U-E-N-T-I-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,063rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sequentially?
Sequentially appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sequentially?
- /səˈkwɛntʃəli/
Sequentially has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-sequentially.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does sequentially mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In sequence, in order.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sequentially come from?
From sequential + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).