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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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
They eased mechanical strain, making it practical to run banks of elevators continuously, packing in larger workforces and turning vertical circulation into a scalable system rather than a bottleneck.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
“That enables the family to pay continuously through their lives rather than front-loading the payments.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
“And yours truly will continuously wink one optic or the other.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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