Coming in immediate succession to another in time, sequence, etc.

After the name of a day of the week: Next following; = first, adj. 4f. Obsolete.

Next, following, adjacent.

In various applications of the sense of ensue, v. 5. Immediately subsequent, coming next; also next ensuing.

Following immediately. Next in order of time, very next. Obsolete.

Next in time or order, immediately successive.