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 HancockSynonyms
Examples of continually in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Basel Committee suffers from the same tendency as all international organizations: a need to continually justify its existence according to the politically salient issues of the day. ...
—Dan Katz, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
And the ways in which Bandit continually overestimates his ability to avoid injury or public embarrassment at the hands of his adorable yet frequently exasperating daughters provides an endless source of comedy.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Miners will need to continually spend more money in a never-ending, technological arms race for smaller rewards.
—David Pan, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
That same governor appointed all five Public Utility Commission members, the folks who continually raise electricity and natural gas rates, a tax that’s not formally called by that name.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Californians see the fruits of progressive policy making everywhere as Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democratic Legislature continually raise taxes and spend record amounts of public money.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 12 Apr. 2024
The service will make the requests for information to be removed and then continually check if new records have been added, Weinberg says.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Bill's attempts to toughen him up are continually undermined (even choosing the proper hat becomes a hilarious four-minute set piece).
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2024
Directors should be continually trained on these important protections.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
Dan Katz, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
And the ways in which Bandit continually overestimates his ability to avoid injury or public embarrassment at the hands of his adorable yet frequently exasperating daughters provides an endless source of comedy.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Miners will need to continually spend more money in a never-ending, technological arms race for smaller rewards.
—David Pan, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
That same governor appointed all five Public Utility Commission members, the folks who continually raise electricity and natural gas rates, a tax that’s not formally called by that name.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Californians see the fruits of progressive policy making everywhere as Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democratic Legislature continually raise taxes and spend record amounts of public money.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 12 Apr. 2024
The service will make the requests for information to be removed and then continually check if new records have been added, Weinberg says.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Bill's attempts to toughen him up are continually undermined (even choosing the proper hat becomes a hilarious four-minute set piece).
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2024
Directors should be continually trained on these important protections.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Continually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continually. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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