Continuously
/kənˈtɪnjuəsli/
Definitions
Without a break or interruption; constantly.
/kənˈtɪnjuəsli/
Without interruption or end
The rain fell continuously for three days.
💡 Simply: Imagine a song that never stops playing, or a light that never turns off. That's something happening continuously! It's like a never-ending game.
👶 For kids: Doing something again and again without stopping!
More Examples
The engine ran continuously, even overnight.
She was talking continuously, not giving anyone else a chance to speak.
The system monitors the data continuously.
How It's Used
"The machine runs continuously, producing widgets."
"The software updates continuously to fix bugs."
From Latin "continuus" (uninterrupted, continuous) + -ly (adverbial suffix). The Latin word itself derives from "continere" (to hold together, continue).
The word 'continuously' has been used since the early 17th century to describe ongoing or uninterrupted processes.
Memory tip
Think of a continuous stream of water - always flowing.