continently, adv.
(ˈkɒntɪnəntlɪ)
[f. continent a. + -ly2.]
1. In a continent manner, in continence: chastely, temperately.
| 1554 T. Martin Marr. of Priests x. i. (T.), It was lykely enough that the man would live continently. 1563 Foxe A. & M., Marr. Preests defended 159 (R.) He that cannot otherwise liue continently, let him marrie. 1691 Ray Let. to Aubrey in Lett. Emin. Persons II. 159 You are not ignorant how Mr. Boyle hath been κωµωδουµενος for some new-coined words, such as ignore and opine..I'll name you one or two [i.e. in Aubrey's MS. Hist. of Wilts], to apricate, suscepted, vesicate, continently put as opposite to incontinently. |
† 2. Continuously, without interruption; cf. continent a. 7 b. Obs. rare.
| 1529 More Comf. agst. Trib. ii. Wks. 1180/1 And then continently folowing, to thentent that we should se that it is not with oute necessitye. |