continuously B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /kənˈtɪnjuəsli/ See IPA manual Freq #13680 Meanings 1 adv Without any pause or break. The river flows continuously to the sea. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · without any pause or break. ceaselesslyconstantlyendlesslyincessantly ↔ Opposites discontinuously Etymology AI details From continuous + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # continuously **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /kənˈtɪnjuəsli/ **Frequency rank:** 13680 ## Meanings 1. Without any pause or break. ## Examples - The river flows continuously to the sea. ## Antonyms - discontinuously ## Etymology From continuous + -ly. ## AI Etymology Continuously is from continuous plus -ly. The suffix -ly recasts continuous as an adverb: the lexical idea remains recognizable, but the word now describes manner, degree, or circumstance rather than naming the quality by itself. In use as an adverb, continuously denotes without any pause or break. Typical contexts include “The river flows continuously to the sea”. The meaning stays close to the form: it applies the etymological material to without any pause or break, keeping the visible parts legible in ordinary use. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown