serially
One after another
Serially means in a series or sequence, one after another: The episodes were released serially over six weeks.
It often implies methodical progression through items: She serially dated musicians throughout her twenties.
A serial killer murders serially—multiple victims over time.
In computing, data transmitted serially moves one bit at a time rather than in parallel.
In unbroken sequence
- sequentiallyIn ordered succession
- successivelyIn uninterrupted sequence
- back-to-backOccurring in direct succession
- in-turnBy proper sequence
step-by-step · chronologically · progressively · linearly · continuously · uninterrupted · straight · ordered
Many times over
- periodicallyAt recurring intervals
- regularlyAt fixed intervals
- cyclicallyIn repeating sequence
- recurrentlyOccurring multiple times
episodically · intermittently · sporadically · alternately · habitually · routinely · persistently · continually
Organism that consumes others
- recidivistHabitual criminal returner
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- victimsThose who suffer harm
- spreeBrief excessive episode
crimes · murders · profiling · manhunt · forensics · investigation · targeting · escalation
consecutively
In unbroken sequence
- sequentiallyIn ordered succession
- successivelyIn uninterrupted sequence
- back-to-backOccurring in direct succession
in-turn · step-by-step · chronologically · progressively · linearly · continuously · uninterrupted · straight · ordered · systematically
repeatedly
Many times over
- periodicallyAt recurring intervals
- regularlyAt fixed intervals
- cyclicallyIn repeating sequence
recurrently · episodically · intermittently · sporadically · alternately · habitually · routinely · persistently · continually · installments
predator
Organism that consumes others
- recidivistHabitual criminal returner
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- victimsThose who suffer harm
spree · crimes · murders · profiling · manhunt · forensics · investigation · targeting · escalation · compulsion
- sequence wordsfirst, second, third, next, fourth
- gradual phrasesbit by bit, little by little, step by step, one by one, piece by piece
seriallysimultaneously
At the same instant
concurrently · all at once · in parallel · at the same time · synchronously
seriallyin parallel
Happening at once
independently · discretely · separately · randomly · sporadically
- serial killerRecurring lone murderer
- serial numberUnique alphanumeric product identifier
- serial killingSuccessive homicides by one person
- serial murderRepeated homicides over time
- serial rapistCriminal who assaults repeatedly
- radio serialOngoing broadcast fiction program
serial, serialized, serials, serialize, serialization, serializing