Progressively vs Successively - What's the difference?

progressively | successively |


As adverbs the difference between progressively and successively

is that progressively is in a progressive manner while successively is in a serial or successive manner; one following another.

progressively

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a progressive manner.
  • As part of a progression.

    • successively

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In a serial or successive manner; one following another.
    • December 20, 1787' ''My last to you was of Oct. 8 by the Count de Moustier. Yours of July 18. Sep. 6. & Oct. 24. have been '''successively received, yesterday, the day before & three or four days before that. — Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Madison.