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.—
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The main goal of the project is to aid in Texas's continuously growing data center industry.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
For busy business owners who don’t have time to continuously create new content every day, or jump on board every social media trend, this may offer some relief.
—Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Her research team instructed one group of their middle-aged and older subjects to walk continuously at the high intensity level for 30 minutes a day.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
The band, which started as a blues-rock group in 1967, continuously changed its lineup and its style.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 July 2025
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
For busy business owners who don’t have time to continuously create new content every day, or jump on board every social media trend, this may offer some relief.
—Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Her research team instructed one group of their middle-aged and older subjects to walk continuously at the high intensity level for 30 minutes a day.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
The band, which started as a blues-rock group in 1967, continuously changed its lineup and its style.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for continuously
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“Continuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuously. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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