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adverb

continuamente

continuously

Qualcosa che accade sempre, senza mai fermarsi o fare pause.

Definition & meaning

Continuamente means continuously, constantly, or repeatedly. It can describe something that happens without interruption or something that happens very often.

Grammar & Word origin

It is an adverb formed from the feminine form of continuo (“continuous”) and the suffix -mente, which corresponds roughly to “-ly” in English.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • ininterrottamente — “without interruption”; emphasizes that there are no breaks.
  • costantemente — “constantly”; can emphasize regularity or consistency.
  • ripetutamente — “repeatedly”; refers to separate occurrences rather than uninterrupted action.
  • occasionalmente — “occasionally”; an antonym emphasizing infrequency.
  • raramente — “rarely”; an antonym meaning that something happens seldom.

Common phrases & collocations

  • cambiare continuamente — to change constantly.
  • parlare continuamente — to talk continuously or all the time.
  • continuamente aggiornato — continuously updated.

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Examples

Lui parla continuamente durante la lezione.adverb

He speaks continuously during the lesson.

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