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
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, adverbWords nearby continuously
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