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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Soldiers and fighter aircraft from France had been stationed in Chad almost continuously since the country's independence in 1960, helping to train the Chadian military.
From Barron's
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei confirmed the visit, saying on X that Tehran "is determined to continuously strengthen relations with its neighbours based on the policy of good neighbourliness and common interests".
From Barron's
Researchers say this approach could open new pathways for recycling plastics and advancing a circular economy where materials are continuously reused.
From Science Daily
Among the earliest of these was Lake Compounce in Bristol, Conn., which opened in 1846 and is the country’s oldest continuously operating amusement park.
For the first time, researchers have followed gas escaping from an exoplanet's atmosphere continuously over a full orbit around its star.
From Science Daily
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