Consecutive
Consecutive adjective - Following one after another without others coming in between.
Direct and consecutive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Direct" instead an adjective "Consecutive".
Nearby Words: consecution, consecutively
Direct
Direct adjective - Done or working without something else coming in between.
Consecutive and direct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Consecutive" instead an adjective "Direct".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The bombs in Portal 2's final battle are only lethal on a direct hit or two consecutive near-misses.
Source: Non-Fatal Explosions - More American Graffiti, the 1979 sequel which Lucas produced but did not direct, and which was neither Oscar-nominated nor a box-office success, is set in four consecutive New Years Eves from 1964 to 1967.
Source: That Nostalgia Show
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Direct and Consecutive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/consecutive/direct
Consecutive & Direct. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/consecutive/direct>.
Direct or Consecutive. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/consecutive/direct.
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