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.

—Owen Dugan

Examples of continuously in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This article is being continuously updated. —Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026

Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, meaning the virus was no longer spreading continuously within the country. —Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

Now in its 152nd year, the Kentucky Derby is the longest continuously held sporting event in North America and a defining moment on the American social calendar. —Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026

Organizations will integrate the tools into standard development practice, run them continuously, and establish a new baseline for security. —Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

continuous + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for continuously

• discontinuously