Next
Next adverb - At the time or occasion immediately following.
Successively and next are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Successively" instead an adverb "Next".
Successively
Successively adverb - In succession without others coming in between.
Next and successively are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Next" instead an adverb "Successively".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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He tries to build an army of scanners to keep the rest of society in line, and uses their abilities to get himself into successively higher public offices, going from police commander to police chief and planning to run for mayor next.
Source: Take Over the World -
He tries to build an army of scanners to keep the rest of society in line, and uses their abilities to get himself into successively higher public offices, going from police commander to police chief and planning to run for mayor next throughout the film.
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