continuously
Americanadverb
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without interruption or cessation; unceasingly.
To remain eligible for scholarship aid, a student must remain continuously enrolled at an educational institution located in the state.
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in a directly connected way.
A mountainous spine, the Great Dividing Range, extends almost continuously from Far North Queensland to Victoria.
Other Word Forms
- noncontinuously adverb
- quasi-continuously adverb
- semicontinuously adverb
- uncontinuously adverb
Etymology
Origin of continuously
Example Sentences
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The status is granted by the Pan American Health Organization, and the U.S. can only maintain it if it can prove that the virus has not circulated continuously in the nation for a year straight.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
The result was a continuously updated and standardized system of record across an entire organization.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
Cdr Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said: "Since this appalling attack last week, we have been working continuously to investigate and identify those responsible."
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Cissé continuously searches for ways to reconnect with her inner child.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The Geys were determined to grow the first immortal human cells: a continuously dividing line of cells all descended from one original sample, cells that would constantly replenish themselves and never die.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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