continually

English Online Dictionary. What means continually‎? What does continually mean?

English

Etymology

From continual +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kənˈtɪnjuəli/, /kənˈtɪnjəli/
• Hyphenation: con‧tin‧u‧al‧ly

Adverb

continually (comparative more continually, superlative most continually)

1. In a continual manner; non-stop.
2. In regular or repeated succession; very often.

Synonyms

• (in a continual manner): ceaselessly, incessantly, nonstop; see also Thesaurus:continuously
• (in regular or repeated succession): by degrees, little by little, momently; see also Thesaurus:gradually or Thesaurus:sequentially

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References

• “continually”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “continually”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.