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Actively vs Continuously - What's the difference?

actively | continuously |

As adverbs the difference between actively and continuously

is that actively is in an active manner while continuously is without pause.

actively

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In an active manner.
  • * He was actively listening.
  • * She was actively working, not "sleeping on the job".
  • (grammar) In the active form; not passive.
    • a word used actively

    continuously

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Without pause.
    • The river continuously flows to the sea, it will never pause to let us cross on dry land.