continually

[kuhn-tin-yoo-uh-lee]

adverb

1. very often; at regular or frequent intervals; habitually.

2. without cessation or intermission; unceasingly; always.

Confusables Note

See continual.

Word History and Origins

Origin of continually¹

First recorded in 1175–1225, continually is from the Middle English word continuelli, continueliche; continual, -ly

Example Sentences

One, a professor, aged 70, said his thoughts continually returned to a doctor’s genius.

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Competitive firms know that they must continually innovate if they hope to continue growing.

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As Ms. Aikin ably traces, successive librarians have delicately navigated the library’s continually expanding national role.

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“We’ve seen that Latinos have continually gained power, but also that the problems facing the community here have grown, especially over the last few years.”

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It holds 396 individual large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks in each client’s account instead of a total market index ETF, and continually harvests any capital losses on individual stocks throughout the year.

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Related Words

• constantly 
• continuously 
• frequently 
• regularly