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View synonyms for incontinently

incontinently

1

[ in-kon-tn-uhnt-lee ]

adverb

  1. without exercising continence.


incontinently

2

[ in-kon-tn-uhnt-lee ]

adverb

, Archaic.
  1. immediately; at once; straightaway.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of incontinently1

First recorded in 1545–55; incontinent + -ly

Origin of incontinently2

1475–85; late Middle English incontinent, in same sense (< Middle French < Late Latin in continentī ( tempore ) in continuous (time), i.e., without pause; continent ) + -ly

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