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English
Etymology
continual + -ly
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kənˈtɪnjuəli/, /kənˈtɪnjəli/
- Hyphenation: con‧tin‧u‧al‧ly
Adverb
continually (comparative more continually, superlative most continually)
- In a continual manner; non-stop.
- In regular or repeated succession; very often.
Synonyms
Translations
in regular or repeated succession
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.