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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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
There’s something special about being the longest continually operating large-scale ski resort in Colorado, a state known for its world-class skiing.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Doctors continually updated her husband about what was happening.
—Laura Ungar The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
Even when Brenner is gone, he gets continually replaced by someone else.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 26 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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