continually

adverb

con·​tin·​u·​al·​ly kən-ˈtin-yü-ə-lē 

-yə-lē

: 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 of continually

• constantly
• often
• repeatedly
• frequently

Examples of continually in a Sentence

grew up in a time when children were continually being told to mind their manners

the computer program continually updates the file with new information

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the executive, companies continually monitor temperature and pressure trends to detect leaks as soon as possible. —Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 Nov. 2025

Despite arguably the best quarterback in the league, the Bills have continually missed out on adding a premier receiver to pair with Josh Allen. —James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

Since the season began in September, the younger Irwin has continually blown the judges' and viewers' expectations out of the water with his technical prowess and seemingly unlimited enthusiasm. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025

Fulford said that OpenAI plans to continually upgrade the shopping research experience, but noted that the company has already seen high demand for such a tool. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English contynuely, from continuel continual + -ly -ly entry 2

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above