continually

adverb

kən-ˈtin-yü-ə-lē How to pronounce continually (audio)
Definition of continuallynext
1
as in constantly
many times grew up in a time when children were continually being told to mind their manners

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2
as in always
on every relevant occasion the computer program continually updates the file with new information

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Recent Examples of continually My Brother’s Bar (Denver) Located in Denver’s Highland neighborhood, My Brother’s Bar is famously regarded as the longest continually operating bar in the Mile High City. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026 Curated by Our Editors Stein and his colleagues noticed the black hole in data from the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), a survey conducted at the Palomar Observatory in southern California that continually scans the night sky. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 Heil acknowledged rapidly evolving technology and artificial intelligence mean the town needs to continually evaluate its policies. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Those conditions make fires more difficult to contain because the feedback loop continually strengthens both the fire and the cloud above it. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for continually
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continually
  1. constantly
  2. always
  3. often
  4. consistently
  5. repeatedly
  6. frequently
Adverb
  • Preoccupied with other priorities and under pressure to drive sales through constantly evolving trends, brands and designers often paid little attention to the impact their material choices had on animals and the environment.
    — P.J. Smith, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
  • The idea that a company constantly tracks what a car does, whether it was involved in a crime or not, manages to violate people’s expectations of privacy in their personal space and of freedom of movement simultaneously.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of constantly
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  • Meta has always had to invest in the data centers that serve its popular social networking services to people all over the world.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • Couture and bridalwear have always been seen as synonymous in India.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of always
Adverb
  • The reasons vary, but a frequent issue is that nurses often don't want to work under present conditions and risk their licenses.
    — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Kareem Hunt, who often shared the load with Pacheco, ranked 44th.
    — Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of often
Adverb
  • Anthropic's own researchers reached a similar conclusion in a paper presented at ICLR in 2024, finding that training on human preferences does not remove sycophancy and can encourage it, and that five leading assistants showed it consistently.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • If Washington can sharpen its demands and communicate them consistently, both sides will be better able to focus negotiations and develop more viable plans for implementation—leading to a more durable agreement.
    — Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Definition of consistently
Adverb
  • Jones has repeatedly denied the allegations since he was arrested in 2024.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Westerheide said that since the review, the county has repeatedly tried to remove dogs before cleaning kennels, but staff haven’t been able to find somewhere to keep them during the process.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeatedly
Adverb
  • Developers frequently overlook critical sandbox setup, configuration, and monitoring, creating vulnerabilities that AI merely exploits.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That’s a freedom Roth fought for and frequently lost throughout his career.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of frequently

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