What does continuously mean?
Definitions for continuously
con·tin·u·ous·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
continuouslyadverb
at every point
"The function is continuously differentiable"
endlessly, ceaselessly, incessantly, unceasingly, unendingly, continuouslyadverb
with unflagging resolve
"dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste"
Wiktionary
continuouslyadverb
Without pause.
The river continuously flows to the sea, it will never pause to let us cross on dry land.
ChatGPT
continuously
Continuously refers to an action, process, or condition that occurs in an uninterrupted, constant, or ceaseless manner without stopping or pause. It also signifies the action which is ongoing, unbroken, or incessantly recurring.
Webster Dictionary
Continuouslyadverb
in a continuous maner; without interruption
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of continuously in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of continuously in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of continuously in a Sentence
It is unusual behavior in historical terms,( by) geological scales it is not unusual, the magnetic field( changes) continuously, but it is partly because of its natural behavior.
This is a serious problem that has been festering for years, but is getting worse as countries realize that they can get away with just refusing to accept back their citizens who are criminals, what is equally frustrating is that the Obama administration has continuously refused to use the tools that Congress has provided and the leverage that we have with many of the recalcitrant countries, even as the roster of victims from these criminal aliens grows longer every month.
“A river is nearly the ultimate symbol for the very essence of change itself. It flows unceasingly from one point of being to another, yet continuously occupies the same bed or pathway, and accommodates life’s endings with the same musical grace with which it accommodates life’s beginnings, along with all the muted and explosive moments that surface between the two extremes.”
We'll continuously see strong cash flow.
For four years I continuously tried to email this company asking about where he was, ‘Is Cena still alive? Is he OK?’ They wouldn’t respond to anything.
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- contínuamentCatalan, Valencian
- ständig, ununterbrochen, andauerndGerman
- senĉeseEsperanto
- continuadamente, continuamenteSpanish
- jatkuvasti, tauottaFinnish
- continuellementFrench
- gu sìorScottish Gaelic
- folyamatosanHungarian
- 連続Japanese
- ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿKannada
- 연달아Korean
- continuDutch
- ciągle, nieprzerwaniePolish
- continuamentePortuguese
- perpetuu, continuu, încontinuuRomanian
- непрерывно, постоянноRussian
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