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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Both continuously argued Trump was a threat to democracy and shouldn’t be qualified to return to office.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
Editor’s note: This story will be continuously updated.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
Media figures and politicians from both parties continuously debate about it.
—Mark Robert Rank, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
The buses will depart the station continuously every three to five minutes starting at 6pm Saturday through 6am Tuesday, Jan. 7.
Riders who want to use the shuttle must take the train to the King Memorial Station where MARTA also says rail service will operate around the clock.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
Editor’s note: This story will be continuously updated.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
Media figures and politicians from both parties continuously debate about it.
—Mark Robert Rank, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
The buses will depart the station continuously every three to five minutes starting at 6pm Saturday through 6am Tuesday, Jan. 7.
Riders who want to use the shuttle must take the train to the King Memorial Station where MARTA also says rail service will operate around the clock.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Continuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuously. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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