Synonyms for

Continuously

Verb / kʌˈntɪnju:ʌsli: / Another word for continuously — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Continuously means without stopping or interruption.

Synonyms & similar words

unceasingly incessantly endlessly ceaselessly unendingly constantly unceasingly perpetually endlessly incessantly uninterruptedly steadily unbrokenly perennially regularly eternally everlastingly forevermore ceaselessly eternally infinitely invariably persistently routinely unvaryingly

Synonyms by register

Formal

incessantly perpetually uninterruptedly unceasingly

Informal

all the time constantly keeps on non-stop

Literary

everlastingly eternally perennially

Antonyms

intermittently sporadically occasionally discontinuously infrequently periodically

Common collocations

  • continuously monitor
  • continuously improve
  • continuously working
  • continuously stream
  • continuously running
  • continuously changing
  • continuously develop

Word family

noun continuation
verb continue
adjective continuous

Usage note

While 'continuously' implies an unbroken flow, 'continually' suggests something that happens repeatedly with pauses. Be mindful of this distinction in formal writing.

Example sentences

  1. She talked continuously throughout the entire movie.
  2. The rain fell continuously for three days straight.
  3. The machine ran continuously for three hours.
  4. The music played continuously in the background.
  5. The river flowed continuously downstream.

Quotes

  • Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail continuously.
  • The only way to do great work is to love what you do continuously.
  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts continuously.

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