continually

adv — 2 senses

continually

adv

/kənˈtɪnjuəli/ · /kənˈtɪnjəli/

Etymology From continual + -ly.

1

In regular or repeated succession; very often.

  • Hecklers continually interrupted my speech.
  • 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:
2

Proscribed, Sometimes In a continuous manner; non-stop.

Synonyms
time and again, little by little, momently, at every turn, sequentially, ceaselessly, incessantly, nonstop
Derived terms
itinually

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