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

Chip manufacturers need equipment to deliver extremely high levels of precision, repeatability and reliability while operating continuously in production environments. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

But Cargill, Michin and B-Fab have continuously been scrapping with Flair, Bliss and Paxley with Cargill and Flair seemingly fighting for the top contender spot to Chelsea Green’s women’s title. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

The frenetic pace of updates coupled with the lack of clarity around AI regulation has stoked concerns about the dangers of advanced AI models that are continuously getting more capable. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

The agent continuously interprets intent, adapts outreach, and advances conversations until human involvement creates the most value. — Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

continuous + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for continuously

• discontinuously