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

This scandal will do irreversible damage to the monarchy if Andrew and Sarah are continuously seen out and about with the royal family, whether in private or not. —Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025

This article is being continuously updated. —Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025

The team was inspired by how insects continuously and synergistically interpret their surroundings. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025

With noise cancellation enabled, the earbuds can play audio continuously for up to eight hours, or up to 32 hours including the capacity of the charging case. —PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

continuous + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for continuously

• discontinuously