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continuously

/kənˈtɪnjuəsli/

Meanings
adverb
Without pause.

Examples :

"The river continuously flows to the sea, it will never pause to let us cross on dry land."
time frequency

Related Words

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dry noun

/dɹaɪ/

The process by which something is dried.

"This towel is still damp: I think it needs another dry."

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flows noun

/fləʊz/ /floʊz/

A movement in people or things with a particular way in large numbers or amounts

"The flows of tourists increase during the summer months. "

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sea noun

/siː/

A large body of salt water.

"The family took a trip to the sea and enjoyed swimming in the ocean. "

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river noun

/ˈɹɪvə/ /ˈɹɪvɚ/ /ˈɹaɪvə/ /ˈɹaɪvɚ/

A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

"Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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cross noun

/kɹɑs/ /kɹɒs/ /kɹɔs/

A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.

"Put a cross for a wrong answer and a tick for a right one."

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never adverb

/ˈnɛv.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈnɛ.vɚ/

At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.

"I finally finished, and I never want to do that again."

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pause noun

/pɔːz/ /pɔz/

A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.

"The pause button on the DVD player stopped the movie during the exciting chase scene. "

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let noun

/lɛt/

The allowing of possession of a property etc. in exchange for rent.

"The landlord granted a let on the apartment for six months. "

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land noun

/lænd/

The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.

"Most insects live on land."

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will verb

/wɪl/

(now uncommon or literary) To wish, desire (something).

"Do what you will."

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "