Continually
Continually adverb - Many times.
Usage example: grew up in a time when children were continually being told to mind their manners
Perpetually is a synonym for continually in eternally topic. In some cases you can use "Perpetually" instead an adverb "Continually", when it comes to topics like always, all the time, constantly, in perpetuity. popular alternative
Perpetually
Perpetually adverb - On every relevant occasion.
Usage example: the perpetually smiling host of the morning talk show
Continually is a synonym for perpetually in eternally topic. You can use "Continually" instead an adverb "Perpetually", if it concerns topics such as always, constantly, in perpetuity, consistently. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- repeatedly and continually
- repeatedly and perpetually
- regularly and continually
- regularly and perpetually
- frequently and continually
- frequently and perpetually
- permanently and continually
- permanently and perpetually
- forever and continually
- forever and perpetually
- always and continually
- always and perpetually
- invariably and continually
- invariably and perpetually
Both words in one sentence
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Continually being ignored has left Saviano perpetually furious, and Garabedian extremely cynical about the chances of success.
Source: Film / Spotlight -
In the western That Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend, the heroine continually shoots at her no-good boyfriend— only to perpetually hit the town judge in the butt.
Source: Shot in the Ass - Also Steven Spielberg's Lincoln which was regarded by screenwriter Tony Kushner as a Spiritual Successor to this film.Tropes: Alcohol Hic: One of the jurors continually lets one out, being perpetually drunk on cheap alcohol.
Source: Film / Young Mr. Lincoln
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