Continually
Continually adverb - Many times.
Usage example: grew up in a time when children were continually being told to mind their manners
Often and continually are semantically related in repeatedly topic. In some cases you can use "Often" instead an adverb "Continually".
Often
Often adverb - Many times.
Usage example: I seem to stumble often when I try to walk in high heels
Continually and often are semantically related in frequently topic. You can use "Continually" instead an adverb "Often".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- much and continually
- much and often
- repeatedly and continually
- repeatedly and often
- regularly and continually
- regularly and often
- habitually and continually
- habitually and often
- frequently and continually
- frequently and often
- always and continually
- always and often
- all the time and continually
- all the time and often
Both words in one sentence
- He also continually forces her to climb trees and look over high walls when she's cripplingly afraid of heights and it often causes her to Stress Vomit.
Source: Jerkass Has a Point - During interviews he often appeared to be confused or continually drawing attention to himself in ways that didn't always made a lot of sense.
Source: Addled Addict -
Even so, she continually adjusts her accent, often to mock who she's talking to, sometimes even in the middle of sentences and usually with some funny voices to go with it.
Source: Brief Accent Imitation
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Continually & Often. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continually/often>.
Often or Continually. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continually/often.
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