continually

con·tin·u·al·ly
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/kənˈtɪnjuəli//kənˈtɪnjəli/

adverb

In regular or repeated succession; very often.

“Hecklers continually interrupted my speech.”

Similar
time and againceaselesslylittle by littlemomentlyat every turnsequentiallyincessantlynonstop
OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English continual →
CommonScrabble 16
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Meanings

adverbcontinually (comparative more continually, superlative most continually)

comparative more continually · superlative most continually

  1. In regular or repeated succession; very often.

    Hecklers continually interrupted my speech.

    2 more examples

    Guatemalan snowpea production has continually been harmed by insect and disease infestations.

    2007, George W. Norton, E. A. Heinrichs, Gregory C. Luther, Globalizing Integrated Pest Management: A Participatory Research Process, page 87

    With only two fit centre-backs available, Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp employed young midfielder Jake Livermore at the back alongside Sebastien Bassong but Spurs struggled against a seasoned Champions League outfit, who beat Barcelona at the Nou Camp in 2009-10 and continually worked their way between the home defence to create some golden opportunities.

    2011 October 20, Jamie Lillywhite, “Tottenham 1 - 0 Rubin Kazan”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 21 Jan 2012

    Synonyms: time and again

  2. proscribedsometimesIn a continuous manner; non-stop.

    Synonyms: ceaselessly

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn regular or repeated succession; very often.

Similar
time and again

adverbIn a continuous manner; non-stop.

Similar
ceaselessly
Similar
little by littlemomentlyat every turnsequentiallyincessantlynonstop
Also see
alwaysayceaselesslyconsistentlycontinentlycontinuouslyendlesslyeverlastinglyforevergraduallyincessantlymomentlynonstoprelentlesslysequentiallystep by step

Origin

  1. Englishcontinual
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishcontinually

From continual + -ly.

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Translations

Ancient Greek συνεχῶς
  • συνεχῶς (sunekhôs)in a continuous manner
Arabic مرارا, مرارا وتكرارا
  • مرارا (mirāran)in regular or repeated succession
  • مرارا وتكرارا (mirāran wa takrāran)in regular or repeated succession
Catalan continuadament
  • continuadamentin a continuous manner
Esperanto senĉese
  • senĉesein a continuous manner
Finnish jatkuvasti
  • jatkuvastiin a continuous manner
German immer wieder, immerzu
  • immer wiederin regular or repeated succession
  • immerzuin regular or repeated succession
  • ständigin a continuous manner
  • andauerndin a continuous manner
Hebrew עוד
  • עוד (od)in a continuous manner
Hungarian folyamatosan
  • folyamatosanin a continuous manner
Irish de ghréas
  • de ghréasin a continuous manner
Japanese 絶え間なく
  • 絶え間なく (taemanaku)in a continuous manner
Latin iūgiter, assiduē
  • iūgiterin a continuous manner
  • assiduēin a continuous manner
Polish bezustannie
  • bezustanniein regular or repeated succession
Portuguese continuamente
  • continuamentein a continuous manner
Russian непреры́вно
  • непреры́вно (neprerývno)in a continuous manner
Scottish Gaelic daonnan, an còmhnaidh
  • daonnanin a continuous manner
  • an còmhnaidhin a continuous manner
  • gu sìorin a continuous manner
Spanish continuadamente, continuamente
  • continuadamentein a continuous manner
  • continuamentein a continuous manner
Tamil தொடர்ந்து
  • தொடர்ந்து (toṭarntu)in a continuous manner
Cite this entry
APA

continually. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continually

MLA

“continually.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continually. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “continually,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continually.

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