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continual
adjective
happening
again
and
again
over
a
period
of
time
,
often
becoming
annoying
or
disruptive
.
•
The
manager
grew
frustrated
with
the
continual
interruptions
during
the
meeting
.
The
manager
grew
frustrated
with
the
continual
interruptions
during
the
meeting
.
•
She
apologized
for
her
continual
cough
throughout
the
lecture
.
She
apologized
for
her
continual
cough
throughout
the
lecture
.
adjective
continuing
with
little
or
no
interruption
;
seemingly
constant
.
•
A
continual
drizzle
soaked
the
city
streets
all
day
.
A
continual
drizzle
soaked
the
city
streets
all
day
.
•
There
was
a
continual
buzz
from
the
neon
sign
outside
the
window
.
There
was
a
continual
buzz
from
the
neon
sign
outside
the
window
.
continually
adverb
again
and
again
over
a
period
of
time
,
sometimes
with
short
breaks
between
•
The
old
clock
continually
chimed
every
fifteen
minutes
throughout
the
night
.
The
old
clock
continually
chimed
every
fifteen
minutes
throughout
the
night
.
•
During
the
festival
,
street
performers
continually
drew
crowds
to
the
city
square
.
During
the
festival
,
street
performers
continually
drew
crowds
to
the
city
square
.
Derived
from
the
adjective
“
continual
”
+
adverbial
suffix
“
-ly
,”
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
.
adverb
without
stopping
or
interruption
;
constantly
•
Snow
fell
continually
for
three
straight
days
,
covering
the
village
in
a
thick
blanket
of
white
.
Snow
fell
continually
for
three
straight
days
,
covering
the
village
in
a
thick
blanket
of
white
.
•
The
newborn
cried
continually
until
her
mother
finally
comforted
her
.
The
newborn
cried
continually
until
her
mother
finally
comforted
her
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
Middle
English
from
“
continual
”
+
“
-ly
.”