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continually

adverbattested in dialogue

  • //kənˈtɪnjuəli//
  • //kənˈtɪnjəli//

In regular or repeated succession; very often.

adverb

  1. 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.

  2. 2

    In a continuous manner; non-stop.

Etymology

Etymology tree English continual Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English continually From continual + -ly.

Forms

comparative
more continually
superlative
most continually
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