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continuously

[kuhn-tin-yoo-uhs-lee] / kənˈtɪn yu əs li /
ADJECTIVE
again and again
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frequently once again regularly repeatedly
WEAK
over and over
ADVERB
ad infinitum
Synonyms
WEAK
at length endlessly forever having no end in perpetuity interminably never-ending on and on perpetually relentlessly unlimitedly without end without limit
ADVERB
by degrees
Synonyms
WEAK
a little at a time bit by bit drop by drop gradually in small doses inch by inch little by little piece by piece steadily
ADVERB
consecutively
Synonyms
STRONGEST
successively
WEAK
in succession progressively sequentially serially
ADVERB
continually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constantly frequently regularly
WEAK
unceasingly
ADVERB
gradually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constantly deliberately gently increasingly moderately progressively regularly steadily
WEAK
bit by bit by degrees by installments imperceptibly in small doses inch by inch little by little perceptibly piece by piece piecemeal sequentially serially step by step successively unhurriedly
Antonyms
WEAK
abruptly fastly intermittently suddenly
ADVERB
on and on
Synonyms
WEAK
ad nauseam constantly forever never-ending perpetually relentless relentlessly repeatedly steadily time after time time and time again unceasingly uninterruptedly unremitting unremittingly without a break without stopping
ADVERB
perpetually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constantly endlessly
STRONG
always forever
WEAK
everlastingly permanently unceasingly
Antonyms
STRONG
never
ADVERB
running
Synonyms
WEAK
consecutively night and day successively together unintermittedly uninterruptedly
Antonyms
WEAK
broken intermittently occasionally
ADVERB
together
Synonyms
WEAK
consecutively continually in succession night and day on end one after the other running successively unintermittedly without a break without interruption
PREPOSITION
until
Synonyms
WEAK
as far as before before the coming down to in advance of in expectation prior to till to up till up to

Example Sentences

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The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuba almost continuously since Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution.

From Barron's

Modi said that "our cooperation in the defence sector is also continuously growing," hailing a "win-win partnership".

From Barron's

“I think having a way to continuously monitor this stuff will lead to improved knowledge,” he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

In an AI era when attackers can jiggle every virtual doorknob continuously, human defenders don’t stand a chance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Poor stock performance is a prerequisite for many activist campaigns, but in these cases, the contrast is glaring given continuously robust travel demand in recent years.

From Barron's

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.