CONTINUOUSLY Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

continuously

adverb

Definition of continuously

as in constantly

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as in steadily

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Recent Examples of continuously In other words, recurring revenue only works when brands continuously deliver recurring value. — Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 To support that, manufacturers continuously increase forward illumination distance and beam intensity. — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 International agencies can predict the onset of El Niño months in advance, while institutions such as Singapore’s ASEAN Specialized Meteorological Centre (ASMC) continuously monitor haze and environmental conditions. — Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 In the kitchen, two 10-gallon vats of the restaurant’s secret blend of white melting cheese and spices simmer continuously. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for continuously

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Adverb

But her colleagues were constantly discussing their latest stock trades.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The organization tasked with enforcing its own rules is constantly reacting to another lawsuit filed in state or federal court by an athlete seeking an additional year of eligibility.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of constantly

Adverb

Chinese shipyards are capable of producing large warships far more quickly than most of their international counterparts, enabling the People’s Liberation Army Navy to steadily increase both its operational strength and global reach.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
And even the rain that steadily fell through the day and evening couldn’t dampen that feeling.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of steadily

Adverb

Smith, the Republican mayor of Tifton, said Ossoff has consistently delivered for the region.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Dozens of high-quality studies encompassing data from millions of children worldwide have already been carried out on the topic and have consistently found no link between childhood vaccines and autism.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of consistently

Adverb

Unlike cameras, lidar actively measures distance, allowing vehicles to build a detailed depth map of the road ahead.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Prostate biopsies are lucrative for urologists, who can do them in their practice and therefore have an incentive to order them, and so is finding clinically insignificant cancers that can be actively monitored, potentially through further biopsies.

— Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of actively

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Brown-Forman, best known as the makers of Jack Daniel’s and Old Forester, had steadfastly refused other takeover efforts in years past, according to people close with the family.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 26 July 2026
Peterson, now 53, has spent half his life behind bars and has steadfastly maintained his innocence.

— Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of steadfastly

Adverb

If traditional noir drew much of its energy from sneering with style at America’s sunny master narratives, those narratives have largely broken down, as has the homogenous mass-media ecosystem that endlessly recirculated them.

— Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
As her rage and loneliness is met with endlessly upbeat and helpful suggestions from the group-think population, the metaphors become legion.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of endlessly

Adverb

Protect Both Academic Freedom and Institutional Neutrality Universities should vigorously defend the freedom of individual faculty and students to pursue controversial ideas.

— David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The easy solution is to remove the most vigorously growing plants to give the rest a fighting chance.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026

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