continuously
/kən'tinjuəsli/
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Definition
- Adverb:
- Without interruption or pause: In a manner that occurs in an unbroken sequence over time.
- In an unvarying and consistent manner: In a way that is steady and persistent, without any gaps or breaks.
Examples of Usage
- Adverb:
- The machine operates continuously for 24 hours a day.
- It rained continuously throughout the weekend.
- She has worked continuously on this project for three months.
Advanced Usage
- Mathematical/Technical Context: In mathematics, a function is described as continuously differentiable if it has a derivative that is itself a continuous function.
- The curve is smooth because the underlying function is continuously differentiable.
- Figurative Use: Can describe persistent effort or an unchanging state.
- He strives continuously for improvement.
Variants and Related Words
- Continuous (adj): Forming an unbroken whole; without interruption.
- We listened to the continuous sound of the waves.
- Continuity (n): The unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over time.
- The film editor ensured narrative continuity between scenes.
Synonyms
- Constantly: Over a long period of time, without stopping.
- Ceaselessly: Without stopping or pausing; incessantly.
- Uninterruptedly: In a way that is not interrupted or broken.
Related Phrases
- Run continuously: To operate without stopping.
- The backup generator is designed to run continuously for a week.
- Flow continuously: To move in a steady, unbroken stream.
- Water must flow continuously through the system.
Related Idioms
- Continuously on the go: Constantly active or busy.
- Since the product launch, the marketing team has been continuously on the go.
Adverb
- 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
- at every point
- The function is continuously differentiable