Continually
Continually adverb - Many times.
Usage example: grew up in a time when children were continually being told to mind their manners
Generally and continually are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Generally" instead an adverb "Continually".
Generally
Generally adverb - According to the usual course of things.
Continually and generally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Continually" instead an adverb "Generally".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- much and continually
- much and generally
- often and continually
- often and generally
- repeatedly and continually
- repeatedly and generally
- regularly and continually
- regularly and generally
- habitually and continually
- habitually and generally
- frequently and continually
- frequently and generally
- together and continually
- together and generally
Both words in one sentence
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Carrie Heffernan in The King of Queens generally resents her lowly status as a legal secretary/PA and continually strives to be seen as something more than this.
Source: Sexy Secretary -
Between them and this trope lies Xanatos Speed Chess, where the plan, generally more complicated than "survive and don't get caught", is continually adapted to circumstances.
Source: Indy Ploy -
D'Argo and Aeryn continually get frustrated at how slowly John learns new skills and generally view him as completely useless.
Source: Humans Are Morons
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