Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| seguidamente | /seˌɡidaˈmente/ |
| arreo | /aˈreo/ |
| uno detrás de/del otro |
These terms are used to describe events or things that occur successively or one after another. While seguidamente is a formal adverb, in common spoken Spanish, the adjective seguido is frequently used as an adverb to mean "in a row" (e.g., tres días seguidos).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase uno detrás de otro literally means "one behind the other" and is used to express things happening in a row or succession.
Which one should you use?
Consecutivamente is a formal way to express the idea of events occurring one after another without interruption. De manera consecutiva is a formal phrase that can be used interchangeably with consecutivamente. Seguido is an informal word used to convey the idea of events happening one after another, whereas de corrido is a colloquial phrase meaning without interruption.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The colloquial phrase de corrido is commonly used in Latin America.
How do you pronounce it?
/seˌɡidaˈmente/
Did you know?
- The Spanish adverbial suffix -mente, found in seguidamente, descends from the Latin word mēns, which means 'mind'.
- In some Latin American countries, de corrido is used specifically to describe the ability to read a passage fluently without stumbling.
Examples in context
- Completé cinco tareas consecutivamente.I completed five tasks in a row.
- El equipo ganó tres partidos de manera consecutiva.The team won three games in a row.
- Jugamos fútbol tres días seguidos.We played soccer three days in a row.
- Bailé salsa por horas de corrido.I danced salsa for hours on end.
- Corrí dos maratones seguidos.I ran two marathons in a row.
Example conversation
María and Javier are talking about their work schedule.
- MaríaHe trabajado diez horas seguidamente.I have worked ten hours in a row.
- JavierEso es demasiado tiempo, María.That is too much time, María.
- MaríaNecesito un descanso ahora mismo.I need a break right now.
- JavierVe a descansar un rato.Go rest for a while.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “in a row” translations and entries seguidamente, arreo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries arreo, detrás, otro, seguidamente, uno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
