Continually
Continually adverb - Many times.
Usage example: grew up in a time when children were continually being told to mind their manners
Periodically and continually are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Periodically" instead an adverb "Continually".
Periodically
Periodically adverb - In a sporadic manner.
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Synonyms for Periodically
Continually and periodically are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Continually" instead an adverb "Periodically".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- much and continually
- much and periodically
- often and continually
- often and periodically
- repeatedly and continually
- repeatedly and periodically
- regularly and continually
- regularly and periodically
- habitually and continually
- habitually and periodically
- frequently and continually
- frequently and periodically
- daily and continually
- daily and periodically
Both words in one sentence
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Related to this trope were The Boys continually trying to support Dalton Castle while steadily keeping distance between themselves and Taeler Hendrix as she tried seduce them, periodically getting a break when Hendrix would switch targets and attempt to assault Prince Nana.
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He continually teleports around the arena, tries to keep Sora at a distance with showers of stars, summons minions to keep him occupied, and periodically forces Sora into a separate segment where he has to chase Spellican down on grind rails while he fires spells at Sora.
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