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

• 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

But failure rates knocked maybe a percentage point off total yearly returns, in aggregate, and insurance products were available and continually diversifying. —Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

On one hand, companies must continually invest resources, monitor cutting-edge technologies, improve startup support mechanisms and attract more high-potential startups. —Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 June 2025

On the backend, analytics continually refine operations, making each store smarter over time. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025

Stith said the club hosted listening sessions with over 1,000 fans since last fall, and logo options with a bird of prey continually surfaced to the top. —Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 28 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above