Continually
Continually adverb - Many times.
Usage example: grew up in a time when children were continually being told to mind their manners
Frequently is a synonym for continually in repeatedly topic. In some cases you can use "Frequently" instead an adverb "Continually", when it comes to topics like steadily.
Frequently
Frequently adverb - Many times.
Usage example: our oddball uncle frequently lets himself into our house without knocking
Continually is a synonym for frequently in again and again topic. You can use "Continually" instead an adverb "Frequently".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- often and continually
- often and frequently
- repeatedly and continually
- repeatedly and frequently
- regularly and continually
- regularly and frequently
- habitually and continually
- habitually and frequently
- forever and continually
- forever and frequently
- customarily and continually
- customarily and frequently
- always and continually
- always and frequently
Both words in one sentence
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In the second episode of Paranoia Agent, Yuichi has these more frequently (and they become more indulgent/fantastical) as things continually get worse for him.
Source: Imagine Spot -
Been There, Shaped History: Holden and his crew continually get caught up in larger historical events, frequently influencing the outcome.
Source: Literature / The Expanse -
However since 2012 he's wound up working relatively frequently with the newly formed Sentai Filmworks, getting cast in a continually growing list of their recent property acquisitions.
Source: Creator / Chris Patton
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