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as in constantly
many times
grew up in a time when children were continually being told to mind their manners
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as in always
on every relevant occasion
the computer program continually updates the file with new information
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Recent Examples of continually
Ellis’ original intentions with his novel have been continually debated, with many critics believing the book to be inherently misogynistic.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Her kindhearted and empathetic photographer Jo Reynolds was continually put through the ringer across her four seasons on the show, from 1992 to 1996.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Microsoft continually adds new capabilities and keeps the user interface fresh.
—PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
The show continually evolved with the times, most notably for that 2005 revival when showrunner Russell T Davies realised that what had worked during Tom Baker's glory years in the 1970s wasn't going to fly in the 21st century.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Her kindhearted and empathetic photographer Jo Reynolds was continually put through the ringer across her four seasons on the show, from 1992 to 1996.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Microsoft continually adds new capabilities and keeps the user interface fresh.
—PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
The show continually evolved with the times, most notably for that 2005 revival when showrunner Russell T Davies realised that what had worked during Tom Baker's glory years in the 1970s wasn't going to fly in the 21st century.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continually
Adverb
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Maybe Mara, the Tisch family and the new minority owners will just ride this regime out through its fifth season regardless to run out the clock on their contracts and avoid constantly paying multiple regimes at once — just like Cowboys owner Jerry Jones did with Mike McCarthy to save a few bucks.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Her lymph nodes swelled constantly, but biopsies showed no cancer.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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And finding climate solutions has always been at the forefront of Robert Schmitt’s, 27, entrepreneurial career.—
Moya Johnson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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That has always been the foundation of the dandy tradition.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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These events are nothing short of catastrophic for local communities, but the way they are portrayed in the media often doesn’t fully reflect what’s happening on the ground, according to Victoria Isley, president and CEO of Explore Asheville.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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The statement suggests that the patient’s liver enzymes were elevated, which often indicates damage to cells in the organ and is an issue that has been linked to some other obesity drugs.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Air traffic control room fight at Reagan National Airport leads to arrest Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has repeatedly emphasized that flying is safe.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Moscow has repeatedly used hypersonic weapons against Ukraine, which the Kremlin has claimed are near-impossible to knock out of the sky.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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After the conversations that will invariably take place across the community at the RSA conference in San Francisco, data protection cannot be viewed the same.—
Eric Herzog,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Protectionist policies invariably required new bureaucracies to enact them, determining which products from which countries would be subject to which tariffs or import licenses.—
JAVIER CORRALES,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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His paintings frequently depict flowering trees, grassy fields and blue swimming pools under languid skies.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Before orbital data centers can take off in a big way, technologists must make sure that the technology can withstand the harsh environment of space, especially the strong radiation that frequently shortens the lifespan of electronic devices.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Continually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continually. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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