How to Use continuously in a Sentence

continuously

adverb
  • So be sure to continuously have these kinds of heart-to-heart talks.
    Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The plants spread to 2 feet wide and continuously bloom from late spring to fall.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
  • So if my line continuously goes across the path of a fish, there is a chance that that big salmon could see it.
    Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Phenibut should not be taken for more than two weeks continuously.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The silver dots reflect your body heat to keep your head continuously warm in the snow.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The speaker can run continuously on a single charge for up to six hours.
    Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2023
  • But one way to get to that elite level is continuously harping on it.
    Cj Moore, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • With beef prices continuously rising, how much will that cost?
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026
  • Its roller-style mop is continuously washed and did well with fresh spills and stains without spreading them.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • And each brain can learn continuously, rather than being trained once, then pushed out into the world.
    Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
  • There wasn’t much space on the ice, yet Guentzel continuously was able to find scoring chances.
    Eduardo A. Encina, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
  • One group had to sit together in a room for four hours, continuously coming up with new ideas.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The key is to not overwater your plant or grow it in continuously soggy soil.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 May 2024
  • At its lowest amber setting, the lantern can run continuously for more than four days.
    New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
  • They can be counted on to bloom continuously until frost.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • But on this night, the flock of about two thousand birds pours into the chimney continuously in the space of about a minute.
    Deena Prichep, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Another way of looking at it is that the race is nowhere near over, and that the lead will continuously shift as time goes on.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 23 June 2026
  • New pieces are continuously added throughout the year.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
  • Bring the milk to a gentle boil while stirring continuously.
    Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Stir the rice continuously while the stock is being absorbed.
    The View, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023
  • She has been blessed with the ability to speak continuously on any subject.
    Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Nuclear plants must be continuously staffed to avoid the risk of a meltdown.
    Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Their farm system has been continuously ranked toward the bottom of all teams.
    Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The nurse noted that Miller was moving continuously but didn’t write about the cuff.
    Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
  • Every room in their house has plug-in air fresheners that run continuously.
    Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The medical team continuously worked around the clock to care for Sarah.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
  • But others say that if the viewers continuously dig up the past, the show won’t be able to continue.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 1 June 2026
  • All of this was based on an unchallenged trust that prices would continuously rise in an era sustained by cheap money and low rates.
    Amachie Ackah, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Fraud campaigns like phishing can now be run continuously.
    Tom Kellermann, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Add flour or cornstarch and cook, continuously whisking, for around 3 minutes to make a roux.
    Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026

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