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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Stagnation is framed as failure — employees are encouraged to continuously upskill and experiment with AI.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Flooding in Kentucky shuts down famous bourbon distillery The Buffalo Trace Distillery, the country's oldest continuously operating distillery, has been closed for days as the staff waits for floodwaters to recede.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Similar in packaging to an IGH but different in execution, continuously variable hubs function like the transmission in a midrange automobile.
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
In the years following, Bayern unquestionably dominated the German market and continuously took important players from their rivals.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Flooding in Kentucky shuts down famous bourbon distillery The Buffalo Trace Distillery, the country's oldest continuously operating distillery, has been closed for days as the staff waits for floodwaters to recede.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Similar in packaging to an IGH but different in execution, continuously variable hubs function like the transmission in a midrange automobile.
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
In the years following, Bayern unquestionably dominated the German market and continuously took important players from their rivals.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Continuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuously. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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