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συνεχώς

continuously /si.neˈxos/

adverbA2#852 most common

Also: constantly, continually, incessantly

Example sentences

Μιλάει συνεχώς.
He/She talks continuously.
Δουλεύει συνεχώς και δεν ξεκουράζεται ποτέ.
She works constantly and never rests.
Το μωρό κλαίει συνεχώς όλη τη νύχτα.
The baby cries continuously all night.
Η εταιρεία βελτιώνει συνεχώς τα προϊόντα της για να παραμείνει ανταγωνιστική.
The company continuously improves its products in order to stay competitive.
Παραπονιέται συνεχώς για τα πάντα κι αυτό κουράζει τους συναδέλφους του.
He complains constantly about everything, and that tires his colleagues.
Η τεχνολογία εξελίσσεται τόσο συνεχώς που ό,τι μαθαίνουμε σήμερα μοιάζει ξεπερασμένο αύριο.
Technology evolves so continuously that whatever we learn today seems outdated by tomorrow.

Word family

συνεχήςcontinuous
συνέχειαcontinuity, continuationσυνεχίζωto continue
ασυνεχήςdiscontinuous
συνεχόμενοςadjacent, contiguous

Etymology

συνεχώς is the adverb of the adjective συνεχής 'continuous', formed in Ancient Greek from σύν 'together, with' plus the verb ἔχω 'to hold, have'. The literal idea is 'holding together', i.e. without any interruption or gap. The ἔχω element derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *seǵʰ- 'to hold, overpower'.

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