one after another

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Etymology

Dates back at least to Old English ān æfter ōþrum, of the same meaning.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

one after another (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) In single file.
  2. (idiomatic) Individually, in a particular sequence or chronology.
  3. (idiomatic) Unrelentingly.
    Once discipline broke down, problems came one after another.

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