continuously

[kuhn-tin-yoo-uhs-lee]

adverb

1. 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.

2. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of continuously¹

continuous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Close added that she thinks Dugalić is playing some of the best basketball of her career, and she’s continuously fighting to raise her standard.

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As a result, most of what survives are their teeth, which are shed continuously and accumulate on ancient sea floors.

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The new design takes a different approach by guiding airflow around the user and continuously drawing contaminated particles into a localized purification area.

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“The record, however, shows the opposite: Meta’s apps have continuously improved,” the judge writes.

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Secondly, the tidal currents were particularly strong, continuously turning up the silt and sand of the ocean floor that made visibility almost impossible at times.

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Related Words

• constantly 
• deliberately 
• gently 
• increasingly 
• moderately 
• progressively 
• regularly 
• steadily