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continuously

постоянно

Meaning of continuously

without stopping

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EN-UK/kənˈtɪnjuəsli/
EN-US/kənˈtɪnjuəsli/
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continuously with Russian translation

continuously usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Команда постоянно проходила обучение, чтобы успевать за новыми технологиями.

The team trained continuously to keep up with new technologies.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он постоянно обновлял своё портфолио в течение года.

He updated his portfolio continuously during the year.

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continuously belongs to the topic "Skills and Career". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

continuouslyпостоянно
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
answer questionsотвечать на вопросы
ask questionsзадавать вопросы
deskписьменный стол

continuously synonyms

Related words worth learning together

constantly
Often means 'all the time' or very frequently, sometimes with an implication of annoyance.
always
Denotes something happening at all times or as a permanent habit; broader and more general than strictly uninterrupted action.
incessantly
Stresses unceasing continuity, often with a negative or annoyed tone (something happens without stopping).
ceaselessly
Formal or literary term meaning without ceasing; emphasizes unbroken continuity.
steadily
Conveys regular, even, and sustained progress or rate rather than mere duration; often used with measurements.
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🇬🇧en

Often means 'all the time' or very frequently, sometimes with an implication of annoyance.

B2Very Often

She is constantly checking her phone.

🇬🇧en

Denotes something happening at all times or as a permanent habit; broader and more general than strictly uninterrupted action.

B1Very Often

She always arrives early.

I
🇬🇧en
incessantly

Stresses unceasing continuity, often with a negative or annoyed tone (something happens without stopping).

C1Rarely

She complained incessantly about the workload.

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ceaselessly

Formal or literary term meaning without ceasing; emphasizes unbroken continuity.

C1Rarely

The river flowed ceaselessly through the valley.

🇬🇧en

Conveys regular, even, and sustained progress or rate rather than mere duration; often used with measurements.

B2Often

Sales increased steadily over the year.

🇬🇧en

Means 'continuing forever' or very frequently; often used rhetorically and can carry a negative or emphatic tone.

C1Rarely

He's perpetually late to meetings.

🇬🇧en

Implies lasting for an indefinite or infinite time — a lasting state or condition rather than ongoing repeated action.

B2Often

He was permanently banned from the forum.

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persistently

Emphasizes repeated or determined action despite obstacles; often about people or problems that keep occurring.

B2Often

She persistently pursued her goal despite setbacks.

🇬🇧en

Indicates something happens many times; emphasizes repetition rather than continuous uninterrupted duration.

B1Often

He repeatedly asked for clarification.

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continuously meaning: what does it mean?

without stopping

continuously pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

continuously is pronounced as /kənˈtɪnjuəsli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

continuously definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The team trained continuously to keep up with new technologies. Translation: Команда постоянно проходила обучение, чтобы успевать за новыми технологиями.

Is continuously part of Skills and Career vocabulary?

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