## Etymology
From consecutive + -ly, from Medieval Latin consecutivus, from Latin consequi ('to follow closely'), from con- ('with') + sequi ('to follow').

## AI Etymology
Consecutively comes from consecutive + -ly, from Medieval Latin consecutivus, from Latin consequi ('to follow closely'), from con- ('with') + sequi ('to follow'). The historical trail runs through Latin consequi and Latin sequi. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means one after another in unbroken succession. Related forms include consecutive, consecution, sequence, sequel.

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