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serially

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In series, one after the other, as opposed to in parallel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a serial manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • serially composed music

Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English serial Middle English -ly English -ly English serially From serial + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Georgian: სერიულად (seriulad) — in series
  • German: reihenweise — in series
  • Italian: serialmente — in series
  • Macedonian: сериски (seriski) — in series
  • Middle English: grely — in series
  • Serbo-Croatian: серијски — in series
  • Spanish: serialmente — in series