/kontinwaˈmente/
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Translation
continuously
Word origin
From continuo ('continuous'), from Latin continuus ('uninterrupted'), plus the adverbial suffix -mente.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- continuus
- English cognates
- continuous, continue
Examples
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The phone rings continuously throughout the day.
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He works continuously without taking breaks.
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The machine runs continuously all night.
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Prices are rising continuously this year.
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Why do you complain continuously about everything?
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