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. repeatedly constantly

2 adv · without stopping; non-stop. ceaselessly constantly

More continuously gradually incessantly momently nonstop sequentially

Word family

Derived forms itinually

Etymology

From continual + -ly.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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# 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

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