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

With beef prices continuously rising, how much will that cost? — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026

Another advantage of trolling is that your lure is working new water continuously. — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

Conventional wisdom suggested this would be a high-tire-wear race with drivers continuously fighting the handling of their cars. — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Foley says the dispatch center continuously measures electrical demand and balances it with available supply. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

continuous + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for continuously

• discontinuously