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Synonyms & Similar Words
constantly
continually
perpetually
persistently
incessantly
unremittingly
unceasingly
steadily
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ongoingly
permanently
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relentlessly
ceaselessly
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intermittently
periodically
recurrently
repeatedly
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habitually
usually
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typically
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consistently
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Meaning of Continuously
The primary meaning of "Continuously" is to continue or be continued without pause or interruption.
Definitions
- Without pause or interruption,
- * Extending or lasting throughout a period of time,
- * Forming an unbroken whole,
- * In a continuous manner or to a continuous extent
Etymology of Continuously
The word "Continuously" has its roots in the Latin "continuus," meaning "unbroken" or "continuous,"
It is derived from "continuare," which means "to continue,"
The Latin "continuus" is a combination of "con-" (meaning "together") and "in-" (meaning "on") and "tenere" (meaning "to hold"),
Historically, the word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe something that continues without interruption
Example Uses
- The machine has been running continuously for hours,
- * The company has been growing continuously over the past decade,
- * The music played continuously throughout the party,
- * The researchers worked continuously to find a cure for the disease
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
intermittently
sporadically
occasionally
periodically
infrequently
irregularly
discontinuously
disruptively
interruptively
fragmentarily
piecemeal
fitfully
spasmodically
irregularly
discontinuously
brokenly
fragmentally
incompletely
partially
imperfectly
inadequately
insufficiently