English Adverbs Referring to "Sequence"

first

Adverb

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before anything or anyone else in time, order, or importance

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Before starting the project, it's crucial to plan and outline your goals first.

When serving meals, it's polite to offer guests food first before helping yourself.

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adverb of time

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at the time or point immediately following the present

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adverb of time

originally

Adverb

o

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ʤ

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at the initial state, purpose, or condition of something before any changes occurred

initially

Adverb

i

ɪ

n

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ʃ

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at the starting point of a process or situation

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adverb of time

in the first place

Adverb

/ɪnðə fˈɜːstplˌeɪs/

Collocation

used to explain the main reason or starting point of a situation

previously

Adverb

p

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iə

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before the present moment or a specific time

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adverb of time

after

Adverb

a

æ

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t

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ə

r

at a later time

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adverb of time

second

Adverb

s

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n

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used to indicate the second item in a list of arguments, reasons, or steps

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adverb of place and movement

afterward

Adverb

a

æ

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in the time following a specific action, moment, or event

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adverb of time

last

Adverb

l

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æ

s

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used to refer to the most recent time at which an event occurred

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adverb of time

subsequently

Adverb

/ˈsəbsəkwəntɫi/

after a particular event or time

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adverb of time

third

Adverb

th

θ

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ɜ

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d

following next after the second in a sequence

formerly

Adverb

f

o

ɔ

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m

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ɜ

r

l

y

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in an earlier period

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adverb of time

successively

Adverb

s

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in a consecutive manner

respectively

Adverb

r

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p

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k

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used to show that separate items correspond to separate others in the order listed

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interrogative adverb

serially

Adverb

s

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r

ia

ɪə

ll

l

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in consecutive parts or stages

consecutively

Adverb

c

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s

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v

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in an unbroken sequence with no gaps or pauses

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