continually
/kənˈtɪnjuəli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.91 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In regular or repeated succession; very often.
adv
In a continuous manner; non-stop.
Example Sentences
- "Hecklers continually interrupted my speech."
- "Guatemalan snowpea production has continually been harmed by insect and disease infestations."
- "With only two fit centre-backs available, Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp employed young midfielder Jake Livermore at the back alongside Sebastien Bassong but Spurs struggled against a seasoned Champions League outfit, who beat Barcelona at the Nou Camp in 2009-10 and continually worked their way between the home defence to create some golden opportunities."
Etymology
Etymology tree English continual Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English continually From continual + -ly.
Inflected Forms
more continually (comparative)
most continually (superlative)