What does continually mean?
Definitions for continually
con·tin·u·al·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word continually.
Princeton's WordNet
continuallyadverb
seemingly without interruption
"complained continually that there wasn't enough money"
Wiktionary
continuallyadverb
In a continuous manner; non-stop.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Continuallyadverb
Etymology: from continual.
The drawing of the boughs into the inside of a room, where a fire is continually kept, hath been tried with grapes. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 405.
Why do not all animals continually increase in bigness, during the whole space of their lives? Richard Bentley, Sermons.
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continually
Continually refers to the act of doing something on a regular or frequent basis or without stopping or interruption. It implies a persistent, ongoing occurrence or action.
Webster Dictionary
Continuallyadverb
without cessation; unceasingly; continuously; as, the current flows continually
Continuallyadverb
in regular or repeated succession; very often
British National Corpus
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'continually' in Adverbs Frequency: #371
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of continually in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of continually in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of continually in a Sentence
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson:
At my headquarters, I'm pressing my staff continually to stay one step ahead of groups like ISIS, AQAP, Al-Shabaab, to stay one step ahead of the weather, to stay one step ahead of the cyberattacks we face, to stay once step ahead of what's happening on our southern border.
Such Facebook groups've been doing the digital equivalent of performing CPR, there's a certain moral obligation when you're first on the scene. Such Facebook groups're continually waiting for the cavalry to arrive.
They continually call out a need to review curriculum — and any sex education curriculum is already being reviewed, so these standards are decided by experts who are educators. And there’s always the opportunity for parents to review curriculum.
We should have followed up immediately afterward with Ms. Lane to assure her how seriously we were taking her claims. It is important to note that the way we work with our customers after an incident like Ms. Lane’s has changed over the past few months, if this incident happened today, Ms. Lane would have received a call from our customer relations team making sure that we were providing her with thebest possible care during this difficult time. We’re continually focused on improving our customers’ experience and this is a positive change we have made in the last few months.
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.
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