- in turn as a adverb:
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in turn
adverb
1 in turn
In proper order or sequence:
— Talked to each child in turn.
— The stable became in turn a chapel and then a movie theater.
synonym: successively.
Roget 69: continuously etc. adj.; seriatim; in a line etc. n.; in succession, in turn; running, gradually, step by step, gradatim [Lat.], ... show more
Roget 138: periodically etc. adj.; at regular intervals, at stated times; at fixed established, at established periods; punctually etc. adj.. de die in diem [Lat.]; from day to day, day by day. ... show more
Roget 58: in order; methodically etc. adj.; in turn, in its turn; by steps, step by step; by regular steps, by regular gradations, by regular stages, by regular intervals; seriatim, systematically, ... show more
Moby thesaurus: alternately, au pair, by stages, by turns, consecutively, even, every other, exchangeably, hand running, hierarchically, in Indian file, in a chain, in a line, in a row, in a series, in column, in exchange, in file, in order, in return ... show more.
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