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as in constantly
many times
grew up in a time when children were continually being told to mind their manners
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as in always
on every relevant occasion
the computer program continually updates the file with new information
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Recent Examples of continually
Within that category, repair emerged as a particularly strong theme, reflecting a growing desire for extending product life spans over continually purchasing new items.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Across five decades, your work has continually evolved while remaining deeply consistent in its inquiry.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
Apple also promises that the security of Private Cloud Compute is continually verifiable by independent third parties.
—Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
Since then, the department has continually cited the owner for failing to abate the notice.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Across five decades, your work has continually evolved while remaining deeply consistent in its inquiry.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
Apple also promises that the security of Private Cloud Compute is continually verifiable by independent third parties.
—Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
Since then, the department has continually cited the owner for failing to abate the notice.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continually
Adverb
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The device is constantly checking for leaks, updating the display every 15 seconds.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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Outside constantly, obsessed with animals, collecting and hatching eggs, teaching ducklings to swim.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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The contrast between bright snowfields and deep shadows has always pushed displays to their limits, but on the G6, viewers can finally see the deep, rich blacks that the filmmakers originally intended.—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Not that Oswalt always has time to sprawl out with a novel.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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Fascinators — those bobbing bundles often of feathers, flowers and netting perched off-center of the wearer’s head — are banned here.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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As a result, many working-class Korean and Latino immigrant households lived side by side and often confronted similar challenges, including substandard housing conditions, landlord abuses and underfunded public schools.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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This ranking profiles 10 Istanbul and Ankara practices that consistently deliver results worth the transatlantic flight, with the hair transplant Turkey vs USA cost gap remaining the single biggest reason American patients keep boarding planes.—
Ascend Agency,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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Skills build over time, so go out consistently.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Authorities said Reyes repeatedly approached the girl and asked for her phone number.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Police have repeatedly said additional law enforcement officers were brought in so World Cup security would not interfere with normal policing operations.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Calls to boycott Japanese products occur frequently whenever old grievances re-emerge.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Ducks are frequently seen wading in the area.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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“Continually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continually. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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