continuously

[ kuhn-tin-yoo-uhs-lee ]

/ kənˈtɪn yu əs li /

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adverb

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.

in a directly connected way:A mountainous spine, the Great Dividing Range, extends almost continuously from Far North Queensland to Victoria.

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Origin of continuously

continuous + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM continuously

non·con·tin·u·ous·ly, adverbqua·si-con·tin·u·ous·ly, adverbsem·i·con·tin·u·ous·ly, adverbun·con·tin·u·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby continuously

continuous creation, continuous cutter, continuous-expansion engine, continuous-form, continuous function, continuously, continuously variable transmission, continuous miner, continuous processing, continuous spectrum, continuous stationery

How to use continuously in a sentence

Hosts should improve ventilation by opening windows or doors or putting central air and heating on continuous circulation.
CDC recommends against Thanksgiving travel amid surge of coronavirus cases|Brittany Shammas|November 19, 2020|Washington Post
If touch relies on sight, then it would have to keep a continuous line-of-sight in a complex and dynamic setting—something computer vision doesn’t do well in, at least for now.
This Is How We’ll Engineer Artificial Touch|Shelly Fan|November 17, 2020|Singularity Hub
Interactions are often continuous and would require a self-driving car to learn and adapt its behavior within each interaction, not just between them.
The key to smarter robot collaborators may be more simplicity|Karen Hao|November 13, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Unlike ByteDance, Kuaishou has had limited success overseas and relies on continuous domestic growth.
China’s cash-burning video sector: How Kuaishou lost $1B in 6 months|Rita Liao|November 6, 2020|TechCrunch

Robust and continuous training programs signal our commitment to growth and education.
The 50 Best Places to Work in 2020|Ryan Van Bibber|November 3, 2020|Outside Online
Poverty, alienation, estrangement, continuously aggravated by racism, overt and institutional.
‘Why Have I Lost Control?’: Cory Booker in ’92 on Rodney King Echoes Ferguson|Cory Booker|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We continuously pause to pull them out while Zalwar Khan and his companion smirk at us and chew unbothered.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley|Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Could the American government have lied continuously for decades?
Noam Chomsky—Infuriating and Necessary|David Masciotra|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since then, America has come to distrust government, predictably and almost continuously.
Four Decades of Declining Trust in D.C.|Lloyd Green|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The village of Qift, for instance, has been continuously occupied for 5,000 years, and has seen its fortunes rise and fall.
The Nile: Where Ancient and Modern Meet|William O’Connor|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He took her arm and led her away, looking anxiously and continuously down into her face.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
As gave Tom no rest, but questioned him eagerly and continuously during the whole night about the things which concerned his soul.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
In Paraguay they are considered superior to all other kinds and are smoked continuously without any seemingly ill effect.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Buchan's force, however, was continuously obtaining additions, while Bruce was getting pinched with hunger.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
Census enumerations since 1890 indicate that total employment in Virginia has expanded continuously.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey