one after another
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Meaning · English
Happening or done in a continuous sequence
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
xảy ra hoặc thực hiện trong một chuỗi liên tục
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: one following another
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The jets took off one after another.Máy bay phản lực lần lượt cất cánh.
Tatoeba sentence #53704 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “one after another” mean?
Happening or done in a continuous sequence Literally: one following another
Is “one after another” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“tuần tự” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.