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
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
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That puts them near the receiving docks, keeping employees from having to continually run back and forth to restock shelves.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 May 2024
Whether or not drivers in NASCAR’s highest series are from — or their families live in — the Charlotte area, the Coca-Cola 600 continually seems to just bring everybody out.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2024
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 May 2024
Whether or not drivers in NASCAR’s highest series are from — or their families live in — the Charlotte area, the Coca-Cola 600 continually seems to just bring everybody out.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for continually
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“Continually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continually. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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