continuously

adverb

con·​tin·​u·​ous·​ly kən-ˈtin-yü-əs-lē 

: in a continuous manner : without interruption

a business that has been operating continuously for more than 50 years

a monitoring system that runs continuously

one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world

The pressure was building slowly and continuously for several hours.

Editors are continuously updating the dictionary.

Sauté slowly, about 5 minutes, stirring continuously.

—Owen Dugan

Examples of continuously in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The system continuously evolves through modern open systems architecture and system modularity. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026

Borkum had continuously operated dining venues in the space since 1995, beginning with her very first restaurant, Kensington Grill, which was there for nearly two decades. —Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026

The plaintiffs asked the judge to issue a temporary restraining order, claiming that the ICE surge and raids are continuously violating the rights of citizens. —Esme Murphy, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026

The label continuously promised enough detergent for 64 loads of laundry. —Alina Selyukh, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

continuous + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for continuously

• discontinuously