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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Or life — the women are played by the same model, digitally edited together, and their relationship shifts continuously from the uncanny to the revelatory to the taboo.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Products that heat or continuously disperse fragrance (including traditional plug-in air fresheners) may be the worst offenders.
—Allison Hatfield, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
As players and the club work to be the best women’s soccer team on the planet at 1 Teal Rising Way off of I-635, construction is boisterous and 18-wheelers continuously roll up and down the street across from the complex.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
The clock runs continuously, even if a player redshirts, transfers or does not compete.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
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Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Products that heat or continuously disperse fragrance (including traditional plug-in air fresheners) may be the worst offenders.
—Allison Hatfield, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
As players and the club work to be the best women’s soccer team on the planet at 1 Teal Rising Way off of I-635, construction is boisterous and 18-wheelers continuously roll up and down the street across from the complex.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
The clock runs continuously, even if a player redshirts, transfers or does not compete.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Continuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuously. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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