continually
seemingly without interruption
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,905 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,673 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- seemingly without interruption complained continually that there wasn't enough money
continually in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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We shall be continually exposed to the assaults of marauders.
Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 · Oliver Bell Bunce · Chapter 1
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It is named of the ice, which continually cleaveth unto the north part thereof.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques — Volume 01 · Richard Hakluyt · Chapter 1
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A spy from his Army says that he had entirely lost touch of the country, and was continually asking his way.
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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If the buttery-hatch at court stood continually open, there would be nothing so passionate crowding, nor hot suit after the beverage.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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I picked up her handkerchief when she dropped it; and, above all, I looked for her snuff-box, which she was continually mislaying.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1