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con·tin·u·al·ly | \ kən-ˈtin-yü-ə-lē 
, -yə-lē \
, -yə-lē \Definition of continually
: in a continual manner : without stopping or interruption
a security system that runs continually We had endured a series of dark, gloomy, winter days, during which the sun had been continually hidden behind dense, rain clouds.— George Thatcher … I was too thoroughly swept away by this richly imagined and continually surprising novel to be concerned with cute comparisons.— Edan Lepucki They bickered continually, ignoring me as I worked around them.— Paula Fox : in a constantly repeated manner : over and over
being interrupted continually She would write. I would read and edit, and sometimes shift the wordings, or change phrases or delete things. We would continually refine what was written.— Herbie Hancock
Synonyms & Antonyms for continually
Synonyms
- again and again,
- constantly,
- frequently,
- hourly,
- much,
- oft,
- often,
- oftentimes
- (or ofttimes),
- over and over,
- repeatedly
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The first known use of continually was in the 14th century
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