continuously

adverb

con·​tin·​u·​ous·​ly kən-ˈtin-yü-əs-lē How to pronounce continuously (audio)
: 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

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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 See All Example Sentences for continuously

Word History

Etymology

continuous + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of continuously was in 1663

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“Continuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuously. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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