successantly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /səkˈsɛsəntli/ (General-American)
Etymology
From success + -ant + -ly.
Meanings
-
(nonce-word, rare) Synonym of successively; in order or succession.
Saturnius: Then go successantly, and plead to him.
c. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iv], line 116:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more successantly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most successantly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |