Meaning
continually, constantly
- continuously, nonstop
- continually
In a sentence
Il telefono vibra continuamente durante la riunione.
The phone keeps vibrating during the meeting.
Perché cambi idea continuamente su tutto?
Why do you keep changing your mind about everything?
Ho pensato continuamente a quella scena ieri.
I kept thinking about that scene yesterday.
Usage notes
- Use continuamente for uninterrupted repetition or persistence; spesso or di continuo may sound more natural in casual speech.
- Continuamente is more neutral and slightly more formal than sempre when describing repeated annoyance or ongoing change.
- Place it after the verb or at the end most often: parla continuamente, cambia continuamente idea.