Etymology

continuously

con·tin·u·ous·ly
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Today it means: Without pause. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English continuous
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  1. Englishcontinuous
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaycontinuously

From continuous + -ly.

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