Synonyms of continually

continually

adverb

kən-ˈtin-yü-ə-lē 

1

as in constantly

many times

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• constantly
• often
• repeatedly
• frequently
• always
• regularly
• continuously
• consistently
• oft
• hourly
• time and again
• oftentimes
• again
• time after time
• over and over
• again and again
• usually
• much
• routinely
• a lot
• unceasingly
• perpetually
• periodically
• commonly
• habitually
• uninterruptedly
• generally
• ordinarily
• anew
• continuingly
• intermittently
• night and day
• afresh
• recurrently

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rarely
• seldom
• now
• infrequently
• sometimes
• occasionally
• little
• never
• now and then
• once
• sporadically
• ne'er

2

as in always

on every relevant occasion

the computer program continually updates the file with new information

Synonyms & Similar Words

• constantly
• always
• consistently
• invariably
• often
• usually
• continuously
• incessantly
• frequently
• perpetually
• repeatedly
• forever
• ever
• unfailingly
• normally
• commonly
• at every turn
• regularly
• routinely
• typically
• night and day
• generally
• steadily
• aye
• inevitably
• habitually
• oft
• ordinarily
• oftentimes
• uninterruptedly
• unremittingly
• recurrently
• eternally
• dependably
• everlastingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• never
• sometimes
• occasionally
• periodically
• intermittently
• rarely
• seldom
• infrequently
• unusually
• sporadically
• ne'er
• variously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of continually

My Brother’s Bar (Denver) Located in Denver’s Highland neighborhood, My Brother’s Bar is famously regarded as the longest continually operating bar in the Mile High City. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

Curated by Our Editors Stein and his colleagues noticed the black hole in data from the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), a survey conducted at the Palomar Observatory in southern California that continually scans the night sky. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026

Heil acknowledged rapidly evolving technology and artificial intelligence mean the town needs to continually evaluate its policies. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Those conditions make fires more difficult to contain because the feedback loop continually strengthens both the fire and the cloud above it. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 29 July 2026