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 article is being continuously updated. —Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025

The Pan American Health Organization determined that measles has circulated continuously in parts of Canada for at least 12 months, the threshold for losing elimination status. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025

The study also shows the value of long-term sky surveys like the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) and Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey, which continuously monitor changes in the night sky. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025

New master communities with modern amenities are continuously being built, while historic neighborhoods with character offer adorable forever homes. —Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

continuous + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for continuously

• discontinuously