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adjective (1)

as in again and again

adverb (9)

as in ad infinitumas in by degreesas in consecutivelyas in continuallyas in
graduallyas in on and onas in perpetuallyas in runningas in together

preposition (1)

as in until
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adjective as in again and again

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 * frequently
 * once again
 * regularly
 * repeatedly

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 * over and over

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adverb as in ad infinitum

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 * at length
 * endlessly
 * forever
 * having no end
 * in perpetuity
 * interminably
 * never-ending
 * on and on
 * perpetually
 * relentlessly
 * unlimitedly
 * without end
 * without limit

adverb as in by degrees

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 * a little at a time
 * bit by bit
 * drop by drop
 * gradually
 * in small doses
 * inch by inch
 * little by little
 * piece by piece
 * steadily

adverb as in consecutively

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 * successively

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 * in succession
 * progressively
 * sequentially
 * serially

adverb as in continually

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 * constantly
 * frequently
 * regularly

Weak match

 * unceasingly

adverb as in gradually

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 * constantly
 * deliberately
 * gently
 * increasingly
 * moderately
 * progressively
 * regularly
 * steadily

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 * bit by bit
 * by degrees
 * by installments
 * imperceptibly
 * in small doses
 * inch by inch
 * little by little
 * perceptibly
 * piece by piece
 * piecemeal
 * sequentially
 * serially
 * step by step
 * successively
 * unhurriedly

adverb as in on and on

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 * ad nauseam
 * constantly
 * forever
 * never-ending
 * perpetually
 * relentless
 * relentlessly
 * repeatedly
 * steadily
 * time after time
 * time and time again
 * unceasingly
 * uninterruptedly
 * unremitting
 * unremittingly
 * without a break
 * without stopping

adverb as in perpetually

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 * constantly
 * endlessly

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 * always
 * forever

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 * everlastingly
 * permanently
 * unceasingly

adverb as in running

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 * consecutively
 * night and day
 * successively
 * together
 * unintermittedly
 * uninterruptedly

adverb as in together

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 * consecutively
 * continually
 * in succession
 * night and day
 * on end
 * one after the other
 * running
 * successively
 * unintermittedly
 * without a break
 * without interruption

preposition as in until

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 * as far as
 * before
 * before the coming
 * down to
 * in advance of
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 * prior to
 * till
 * to
 * up till
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The agency is “continuing to analyze cinnamon and review sample results received
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Striking a religious note, Carlson attributed continuously rising temperatures
to the supposed moral failures of American women.

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The plant there was upgraded in the 1930s and 1960s and operated continuously
until its closure a few weeks ago.

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“The hardest part of the show was continuously reminding myself, ‘Hey, you gotta
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ad infinitum

adjectiveas in to infinity

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 * continuously
 * endlessly
 * forever
 * having no end
 * in perpetuity
 * interminably
 * never-ending
 * on and on
 * perpetually
 * relentlessly
 * unlimitedly
 * without end
 * without limit

ad infinitum

adverbas in to infinity

 * at length
 * continuously
 * endlessly
 * forever
 * having no end
 * in perpetuity
 * interminably
 * never-ending
 * on and on
 * perpetually
 * relentlessly
 * unlimitedly
 * without end
 * without limit

again and again

adjectiveas in often

 * continuously
 * frequently
 * once again
 * over and over
 * regularly
 * repeatedly

by degrees

adverbas in step by step

 * a little at a time
 * bit by bit
 * continuously
 * drop by drop
 * gradually
 * in small doses
 * inch by inch
 * little by little
 * piece by piece
 * steadily

consecutively

adverbas in following

 * continuously
 * in succession
 * progressively
 * sequentially
 * serially
 * successively

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continuously (adjective as in again and again)

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frequentlyonce againregularlyrepeatedly

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over and over
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continuously (adverb as in ad infinitum)

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at lengthendlesslyforeverhaving no endin perpetuityinterminablynever-endingon
and onperpetuallyrelentlesslyunlimitedlywithout endwithout limit
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continuously (adverb as in by degrees)

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a little at a timebit by bitdrop by dropgraduallyin small dosesinch by
inchlittle by littlepiece by piecesteadily
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continuously (adverb as in consecutively)

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successively

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in successionprogressivelysequentiallyserially
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continuously (adverb as in continually)

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constantlyfrequentlyregularly

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unceasingly
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continuously (adverb as in gradually)

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constantlydeliberatelygentlyincreasinglymoderatelyprogressivelyregularlysteadily

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bit by bitby degreesby installmentsimperceptiblyin small dosesinch by inchlittle
by littleperceptiblypiece by piecepiecemealsequentiallyseriallystep by
stepsuccessivelyunhurriedly
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continuously (adverb as in on and on)

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ad
nauseamconstantlyforevernever-endingperpetuallyrelentlessrelentlesslyrepeatedlysteadilytime
after timetime and time
againunceasinglyuninterruptedlyunremittingunremittinglywithout a breakwithout
stopping
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continuously (adverb as in perpetually)

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constantlyendlessly

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alwaysforever

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everlastinglypermanentlyunceasingly
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continuously (adverb as in running)

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consecutivelynight and daysuccessivelytogetherunintermittedlyuninterruptedly
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continuously (adverb as in together)

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consecutivelycontinuallyin successionnight and dayon endone after the
otherrunningsuccessivelyunintermittedlywithout a breakwithout interruption
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continuously (preposition as in until)

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as far asbeforebefore the comingdown toin advance ofin expectationprior
totilltoup tillup to
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