continuously
adverb
con·tin·u·ous·ly
kən-ˈtin-yü-əs-lē 
: in a continuous manner : without interruption
a business that has been operating continuously for more than 50 years
a monitoring system that runs continuously
one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world
The pressure was building slowly and continuously for several hours.
Editors are continuously updating the dictionary.
Sauté slowly, about 5 minutes, stirring continuously.—
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Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
The message is being displayed continuously cycled on the electric billboard along Interstate 95 in New Haven near Tweed New Haven Airport.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
This combines high-level planning with real-time execution to deliver stable performance in complex warehouse environments while continuously improving through data feedback.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Caudle was asked how the Navy can reduce the strain caused by continuously cycling local aircraft carriers to places such as the Indo-Pacific and Middle East.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for continuously
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“Continuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuously. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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