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 HancockExamples 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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With expectations continually rising, now is a good time for CEOs not only to review organizational performance metrics but also to conduct a self-audit.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Plus, continually eating small amounts of food can be less satisfying than eating a large amount of food all at once.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 June 2025
Pucci has continually pushed the boundaries of form and material.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
With the threat of his stellar 3-point shot, Gilgeous-Alexander uses the lack of space opponents want to give him to continually attack the paint.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 5 June 2025
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Plus, continually eating small amounts of food can be less satisfying than eating a large amount of food all at once.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 June 2025
Pucci has continually pushed the boundaries of form and material.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
With the threat of his stellar 3-point shot, Gilgeous-Alexander uses the lack of space opponents want to give him to continually attack the paint.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 5 June 2025
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 14 Jun. 2025.
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