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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Kansas, meanwhile, still seems like a team continuously searching for consistency.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
That gusher of findings will include new observations of exoplanets—or planets orbiting other stars; new surveys of the structure of the Milky Way; and new studies of dark energy, the mysterious, invisible force that causes the universe to expand continuously at an ever-accelerating rate.
—Jeffrey Kluger/greenbelt, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Because under state law effective the first of the year, all such trucks are required to have directional signal lights, and turning signals must be given continuously for at least 100 feet before making a turn.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
This pairs to a continuously variable transmission (CVT) with front-wheel drive.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
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Cj Moore, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
That gusher of findings will include new observations of exoplanets—or planets orbiting other stars; new surveys of the structure of the Milky Way; and new studies of dark energy, the mysterious, invisible force that causes the universe to expand continuously at an ever-accelerating rate.
—Jeffrey Kluger/greenbelt, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Because under state law effective the first of the year, all such trucks are required to have directional signal lights, and turning signals must be given continuously for at least 100 feet before making a turn.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
This pairs to a continuously variable transmission (CVT) with front-wheel drive.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Continuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuously. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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