No. 875 in Dutch
voortdurend
Continuously.
In a sentence
Hij is voortdurend aan het werk.
He is constantly working.
In this sentence, 'voortdurend' is used as an adverb to describe the continuous nature of the action of working, emphasizing that it happens without pause.
Het voortdurende lawaai maakt het moeilijk om te concentreren.
The incessant noise makes it difficult to concentrate.
Here, 'voortdurende' is used as an adjective to describe the noise, indicating that it is ongoing and uninterrupted.
We moeten voortdurend leren om bij te blijven.
We must continuously learn to keep up.
'Voortdurend' is utilized as an adverb in this sentence to highlight the ongoing necessity and nature of learning as a process.
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