continually
Americanadverb
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very often; at regular or frequent intervals; habitually.
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without cessation or intermission; unceasingly; always.
Commonly Confused
See continual.
Etymology
Origin of continually
First recorded in 1175–1225, continually is from the Middle English word continuelli, continueliche; continual, -ly
Example Sentences
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But the water remains in a closed loop, so there is no need to continually draw more of it from local supplies.
From BBC
Since those comments, the Italian had been linked with Manchester City - speculation he labelled "100 per cent" unfounded - and had his relationship with the hierarchy continually to be questioned.
From BBC
After the success of “Everything in Its Path,” Erikson found himself continually summoned to other disaster sites by attorneys or advocates for those devastated communities who sensed similar existential scars forming.
That keeps the cost of the robot under $10,000 to install and “extremely low cost to continually operate,” Wineland said.
From Los Angeles Times
He continually evaded expectations and the industry’s attempts to trap him in a box.
From Los Angeles Times
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