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continently
con·ti·nent·ly
/
ˈkɒn
tn
ənt
li
/
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[
kon
-tn-
uh
nt-lee
]
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adverb
in a
continent
manner; temperately.
Origin:
1520–30;
continent
+
-ly
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continent
2
(ˈkɒntɪnənt)
—
adj
1.
able to control urination and defecation
2.
exercising self-restraint, esp from sexual activity; chaste
[C14: from Latin
continent-,
present participle of
continēre;
see
contain
]
'continence
2
—
n
'continency
2
—
n
'continently
2
—
adv
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