continually B1 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled continiwally US /kənˈtɪnjuəli/ See IPA manual Freq #16285 Meanings 1 adv Again and again; very often. He continually complained that there wasn't enough money. 2 adv Without stopping; non-stop. The machine ran continually for three days. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · again and again; very often. repeatedlyconstantly 2 adv · without stopping; non-stop. ceaselesslyconstantly More continuouslygraduallyincessantlymomentlynonstopsequentially Word family Derived forms itinually Etymology AI details From continual + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # continually **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /kənˈtɪnjuəli/ **Frequency rank:** 16285 ## Meanings 1. Again and again; very often. 2. Without stopping; non-stop. ## Examples - He continually complained that there wasn't enough money. - The machine ran continually for three days. ## Synonyms - continuously - gradually - incessantly - momently - nonstop - sequentially ## Derived Forms - itinually ## Etymology From continual + -ly. ## AI Etymology Continually is from continual plus -ly. The suffix -ly recasts continual as an adverb: the lexical idea remains recognizable, but the word now describes manner, degree, or circumstance rather than naming the quality by itself. In use as an adverb, continually denotes again and again; very often and without stopping; non-stop. The same word family continues in derived forms such as itinually. Typical contexts include “He continually complained that there wasn't enough money” and “The machine ran continually for three days”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown