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 Such systems may also need to respond quickly without continuously sending sensitive data to the cloud. — Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 Skills evolve, models change and new use cases emerge continuously. — Fabio Caversan, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Its base can rotate continuously through 360 degrees, while the telescope arm has 225 degrees of movement. — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026 This was a small laboratory study of young, healthy adults who had been continuously awake in laboratory conditions for 30 hours. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for continuously

Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuously

Adverb

Because of the data center being built in his backyard, Butters’ television loses power constantly, leaving him unable to relax and watch his beloved videos.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
The solution is a lot of morphine and a lot of rest, both of which Cathy undertakes with Adam constantly (and chastely) by her side.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of constantly

Adverb

This beautiful retrospective volume shows a poet developing steadily, from the graceful descriptions and encoded trauma of the poems from the 1990s through the loosening music and political engagement of the books of the last ten years.

— Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Sam Walton opened the first store in 1962 and Walmart has steadily grown to over 4,600 locations across the United States, employing about two million people, according to its website.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of steadily

Adverb

Unlike human actors, AI agents can retain long‑term memory, track emotional patterns and surface consequences consistently.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The results revealed that the device’s electrical behavior changed consistently as the humidity decreased.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of consistently

Adverb

Similarly, the interplay enacted in the exhibition between Jafa’s and Prince’s work forces us as visitors to actively participate in a practice of juxtapositional thinking ourselves, producing a momentum that is at once menacing and enlivening.

— Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
To Truby’s point, college was the most familiar path (56%) and the one families most expected (42%), while only 9% of teens were actively considering the trades.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of actively

Adverb

Diggle’s singular guitar style, a minimalist technique which often consists of just two or three notes played incessantly, derived from both a punk need to get back to rock basics and the limitations of shoddy equipment.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026
An early adopter of the telephone, Bell soon found that his rang incessantly.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of incessantly

Adverb

An alderman should advocate vigorously for the ward while recognizing that decisions about taxes, development, transportation, public safety and city finances affect millions of residents.

— Vince Fattore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Shake the jar vigorously in a circular motion to utilize centrifugal force to pull as much water as possible away from the seeds.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of vigorously

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