Example: The historian continuously updated the timeline with new discoveries.
Definition
"Continuously" is an adverb describing an action or process that occurs without interruption or pause over a period of time. For example, the historian continuously updated the timeline with new discoveries, meaning the updates happened in an unbroken sequence.
Translations
continuamente
continu
continuadament
continuellement
kontinuierlich
Etymology
The word "continuously" originates from the Latin word 'continuus,' meaning unbroken or uninterrupted. It entered English through Old French, evolving to describe actions or states that occur steadily without stopping. Did you know? The root 'continue' literally means 'to hold together,' capturing the idea of seamless progression.
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"Continuously" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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