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

Taylor represents one of the many branches that’s continually sprouting from the Nick Saban coaching tree, having worked under the legendary coach at Alabama as a graduate assistant from 2007 to 2008. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026

Devils and damned souls shall continually be rising through the registers. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Mike, Jane and their children try to keep things professional, but continually cross personal boundaries because of their agencies’ proximity. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

But Accurso has been a continually loud voice through the controversy, calling on Sheeran and other celebs to use their public platforms to help support the Palestinian people. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above