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Continuously vs Unceasing - What's the difference?

continuously | unceasing |

As an adverb continuously

is without pause.

As an adjective unceasing is

continuous; continuing indefinitely without stopping.

continuously

English

Adverb

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

    unceasing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • continuous; continuing indefinitely without stopping
  • * 1841 , William Johnstoun N. Neale, The naval surgeon (page 136)
    • The unceasing fatigue of my daily walks to and from Clapham, with my various trudgings from one Doctor Humbug to another Doctor Whimsical, combined with the before-mentioned causes to affect my health.