continually

adverb

con·tin·u·al·ly | \ kən-ˈtin-yü-ə-lē

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, -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

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“Continually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continually. Accessed 10 May. 2021.

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