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continuously

adverb

Definition of continuouslynext
1
as in constantly

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2
as in steadily

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Recent Examples of continuously Build on buy means first buying the mission-critical foundation that must perform, scale and continuously evolve, while preserving the freedom to build the experiences, workflows, intelligence and differentiation above it. — Yevgeni Tsirulnik, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Italian founders and management teams have a unique ability to navigate complexity with agility, think for the long term, and continuously reinvent their businesses without losing their identity. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 The eActros 600 produces about 536 horsepower continuously, with peak output reaching roughly 805 horsepower. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 To end court oversight, the sheriff’s office must be in full compliance with the reforms continuously for three years. — Yana Kunichoff, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for continuously
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuously
  1. constantly
  2. steadily
  3. consistently
  4. actively
  5. incessantly
  6. steadfastly
  7. endlessly
  8. vigorously
Adverb
  • So there’s not that much to happen in the last two-thirds of the drama than for your ribs to be constantly nudged with the idea of how easily the most respectable citizens among us will give in to modest proposals and, indeed, murder.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There’s more than just blackening bananas; electrodes embedded in the fruit transmit electrical signals into sound and light tones that constantly shift.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of constantly
Adverb
  • Marking the feature debut of writer-director Joe Camara, the film follows Luke (Leone), a man struggling with addiction, debt and a life that has steadily unraveled around him.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Shown from above, the camera steadily encroaching like the angel of death itself, is an elderly woman in a hospital bed.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 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
  • Put a curious moderator shoulder-to-shoulder with a decision-maker actively working through their own experience with your brand or with a competitor’s offering.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But the company’s research indicates that 60 million Americans are actively seeking more protein in their diet.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of actively
Adverb
  • The rain beats down incessantly, Lamb’s personal habits have not improved, and poor Cartwright is grieving someone close to him.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The upstairs neighbors had two mastiffs who were left home all day and who barked incessantly and scratched at the floor of their kennel.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of incessantly
Adverb
  • So are his bandmates, who have steadfastly supported his solo work even when their own label was lukewarm on it.
    — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Jay Baruchel plays Carter, with Laurence Leboeuf as his steadfastly loving wife, Gloria.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of steadfastly
Adverb
  • It will be closed by leaders who decide that creating new value beats endlessly compressing old value.
    — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Marcon never allows Ludwig or Fritz the release of closure; the films don’t so much restart as stay in a state of irresolution, endlessly pressing pause.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of endlessly
Adverb
  • 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
  • Replant the area with vigorously growing groundcovers or turfgrass because any spot of bare soil is an opportunity for stiltgrass to resprout.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of vigorously

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“Continuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuously. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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