adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   Without pause. not-comparable

   "The river continuously flows to the sea, it will never pause to let us cross on dry land."

Adverb

1. 1
   at every point wordnet
2. 2
   with unflagging resolve wordnet

Synonyms

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permanentlyad infinitumagain and againalwaysceaseceaselessly

Antonyms

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discontinuouslynevertemporarily

Example

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"It rained continuously all day."

Etymology

From continuous + -ly.

Related phrases

continuously habitable zonecontinuously variable transmission

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