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

Robot’s unique battery swapping One of its most practical features is its ability to work continuously. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025

What all the legal back-in-forth has succeeded in, however, is continuously pushing back the actual trial – to the frustration of some of the victims' families. —Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 4 July 2025

With new breakthroughs, AI is continuously pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. —Mohan Subrahmanya, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025

The term conclave refers to a private meeting or secret assembly, especially a meeting of Roman Catholic cardinals secluded continuously while choosing a pope, according to merriam-webster.com. —Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

continuous + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for continuously

• discontinuously