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
George Thatcher… I was too thoroughly swept away by this richly imagined and continually surprising novel to be concerned with cute comparisons. Edan Lepucki
Edan LepuckiThey bickered continually, ignoring me as I worked around them. Paula Fox
: in a constantly repeated manner : over and over Paula Foxbeing 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
Herbie Hancock
Synonyms
- again and again
- constantly
- frequently
- hourly
- much
- oft
- often
- oftentimes
- ofttimes
- over and over
- repeatedly
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English contynuely, from continuel continual + -ly -ly entry 2
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
continually
adverb
1
as in constantly
many times grew up in a time when children were continually being told to mind their manners Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- constantly
- repeatedly
- often
- frequently
- always
- continuously
- regularly
- consistently
- oft
- a lot
- oftentimes
- again
- time and again
- hourly
- time after time
- routinely
- again and again
- much
- unceasingly
- perpetually
- ofttimes
- periodically
- commonly
- habitually
- uninterruptedly
- usually
- over and over
- continuingly
- ordinarily
- intermittently
- generally
- anew
- afresh
- recurrently
- night and day
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rarely
- seldom
- occasionally
- infrequently
- now
- sometimes
- never
- sporadically
- little
- once
- now and then
- 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
- continuously
- usually
- incessantly
- frequently
- perpetually
- repeatedly
- unfailingly
- forever
- at every turn
- ever
- ay
- normally
- commonly
- routinely
- regularly
- typically
- aye
- generally
- steadily
- habitually
- oft
- inevitably
- unremittingly
- oftentimes
- uninterruptedly
- recurrently
- night and day
- ordinarily
- dependably
- ofttimes
- eternally
- everlastingly
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- never
- occasionally
- sometimes
- periodically
- intermittently
- rarely
- seldom
- infrequently
- sporadically
- unusually
- ne'er
- variously