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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Leaders should continuously evaluate their progress and seek innovative solutions to reduce their climate impact.
—Hugo Kimber, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Living standards fall continuously, millennials are screwed (never mind the following generations).
—Marlene Engelhorn, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The researchers think the site was continuously occupied from the early Roman period (around the first century C.E.) until the end of the Byzantine period (in the late sixth century C.E.).
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
The evidence can be found in gross domestic product figures that continuously surpassed expectations and stock prices that have soared to all-time highs.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Hugo Kimber, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Living standards fall continuously, millennials are screwed (never mind the following generations).
—Marlene Engelhorn, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The researchers think the site was continuously occupied from the early Roman period (around the first century C.E.) until the end of the Byzantine period (in the late sixth century C.E.).
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
The evidence can be found in gross domestic product figures that continuously surpassed expectations and stock prices that have soared to all-time highs.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Continuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuously. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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