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

… I was too thoroughly swept away by this richly imagined and continually surprising novel to be concerned with cute comparisons.

—Edan Lepucki

They bickered continually, ignoring me as I worked around them.

—Paula Fox

: in a constantly repeated manner : over and over

being 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

Synonyms

• again and again
• constantly
• frequently
• hourly
• much
• oft
• often
• oftentimes
• ofttimes
• over and over
• repeatedly

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Remember that moving your furniture or even leaving your shoes in a different spot each day might cause your vacuum to continually change its cleaning route. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025

Cohen is continually investing money into player development, technology and facilities in an attempt to close the gap. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025

Artificial intelligence powerhouse Nvidia continually hold CEOs’ attention, Cramer said. —Julie Coleman, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025

The celebrated form of education has been around since Maria Montessori founded it in 1907 in Italy and has continually grown in popularity over the past century. —Daryl Austin, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English contynuely, from continuel continual + -ly -ly entry 2

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above