contiguously.

In positions that adjoin one another without an intervening gap.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• contiguously stored
• contiguously arranged

On the page

The records were stored contiguously within the assigned memory region.

The parcels lay contiguously, allowing a shared route across the site.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Invariable adverb; no plural or tense forms. Compare degree only where the particular use naturally permits it. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: qualification, comparison, causation, methodology, interpretation. Disciplines: academic writing, research, argumentation. Commonness: uncommon.