con·tin·u·al·ly

[kuhn-tin-yoo-uh-lee]
adverb
1.
very often; at regular or frequent intervals; habitually.
2.
without cessation or intermission; unceasingly; always.

Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English continuelli, continueliche. See continual, -ly


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continual (kənˈtɪnjʊəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  recurring frequently, esp at regular intervals
2.  occurring without interruption; continuous in time
 
[C14: from Old French continuel, from Latin continuus uninterrupted, from continēre to hold together, contain]
 
 
continu'ality
 
n
 
con'tinualness
 
n
 
con'tinually
 
adv

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Continually is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example sentences
The game is continually entertaining, making me laugh regularly and constantly giving me new things to do.
Stay true to your own vision, and photograph continually.
If the surgery works, these wires will continually stimulate my brain in an attempt to relieve my symptoms.
These questions continually greet the advocates of intervention.
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