“It rained continually all night.”
Usage Entry 1420 / 1605 60-second read
Continually vs. Continuously
Repeatedly with breaks versus without breaks.
The comparisoni
“It rained continuously all night — CONTINUOUSLY means without interruption. CONTINUALLY means repeatedly, with pauses.”
The ruleii
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CONTINUALLY = repeats. CONTINUOUSLY = unbroken.
Same split as the adjectives CONTINUAL/CONTINUOUS. CONTINUALLY = recurring with gaps (the dog continually barked at passing cars). CONTINUOUSLY = unbroken (the river flowed continuously).
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Continuous has U for Uninterrupted.