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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
Wirtz played in his usual No 10 role and continually positioned himself perfectly between the lines.
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Michael Cox, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
And at number one, Murray continually teased that Colin Jost would be on the list.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
On the other hand, Halsey’s smart, dense, often weird music has lately been overshadowed by the drama that continually dogs her.
—Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 17 Feb. 2025
Neither bloc wants to budge, the norms and constitutional guardrails that limit power are continually threatened, and politics grows bitter and personalized.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
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Michael Cox, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
And at number one, Murray continually teased that Colin Jost would be on the list.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
On the other hand, Halsey’s smart, dense, often weird music has lately been overshadowed by the drama that continually dogs her.
—Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 17 Feb. 2025
Neither bloc wants to budge, the norms and constitutional guardrails that limit power are continually threatened, and politics grows bitter and personalized.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continually
Adverb
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Her mother, constantly cooking and battling stomach pain, sometimes vanishes before dawn.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2025
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Leadership teams are expected to be on their toes to act swiftly and innovate constantly.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Leadership development professionals face an uphill battle: coaching is expensive, training doesn’t always translate to behavior change, and establishing a culture of learning can feel like a pipe dream.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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My twin sister always gifts these little L’Occitane mini hand creams.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2025
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While Taillon doesn’t want to go to the other extreme and rely on velocity, there is a balance that too often the 33-year-old couldn’t harness in 2024.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Currently, gig workers often face economic insecurity, working 60 to 70 hours a week to make ends meet.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Merz has repeatedly and categorically ruled out working with AfD, as have other mainstream parties.—
Geir Moulson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Rashad Jamal, the former rapper who leads the University of Cosmic Intelligence and is now serving 18 years on child-molestation charges, has repeatedly cast his prosecution as persecution.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Each of the four episodes sent to critics is threaded with voiceover narration, always from a different perspective but invariably laden with floral language comparing individual personalities to specific species or unwanted houseguests to pests.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Feb. 2025
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Moscow would invariably point out that Russia and Iran were invited to Syria by Assad while the U.S., and Turkey, was not.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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National security officials who favor a strong U.S. commitment to Taiwan frequently cite their concern that China could commandeer high-tech assets on the island.—
Jennifer Kavanagh,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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That’s because people living in these territories frequently rely on friends and family with formal addresses to buy online.—
Angelica Mari,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Continually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continually. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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