kolejno

Kolejno is an adverb in Polish meaning in sequence, in order, or successively. It is used to describe actions or events that follow one another in a fixed order, often in instructions, descriptions of procedures, or enumerations. The word is formed from the adjective kolejny (next, successive) with the adverbial suffix -o.

In usage, kolejno signals the order of steps or items. It is common in formal or instructional prose: Kolejno wykonaj następujące kroki, najpierw zrób A, potem B, na koniec C. It can be interchangeable with phrases such as po kolei or w kolejności. In spoken language, people more often say po kolei, while kolejno appears more in written manuals, scientific texts, or official documents.

Related terms include kolejność (order, sequence) as a noun, and kolejny (next, successive) as an adjective. The phrase po kolei is a common alternative meaning in turn or in sequence. Kolejno does not imply causation; it assigns a temporal or logical order to actions rather than indicating cause and effect. It is used across fields including education, administration, and data processing to convey that steps should be carried out one after another.

Examples: Kolejno: najpierw zrób A, potem B, na koniec C. Kolejno wszystkie rekordy muszą być przetworzone. Kolejno w kolejnych latach nastąpiło zwiększenie w produkcji.