different between continually vs everlastingly

English

Etymology

continual +? -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?n?t?nju?li/
• Hyphenation: con?tin?u?al?ly

Adverb

continually (comparative more continually, superlative most continually)

1. In a continual manner; non-stop.
2. In regular or repeated succession; very often.

Synonyms

• (in a continual manner): ceaselessly, incessantly, nonstop; see also Thesaurus:continuously
• (in regular or repeated succession): by degrees, little by little, momently; see also Thesaurus:gradually or Thesaurus:sequentially

Translations

References

• continually in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• continually in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Etymology

everlasting +? -ly

Adverb

everlastingly (comparative more everlastingly, superlative most everlastingly)

1. In an everlasting manner; without end; forever.
   • 1949, George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Part Two, Chapter 9, [2]

     Their lives are dedicated to world conquest, but they also know that it is necessary that the war should continue everlastingly and without victory.

2. perpetually; constantly

Synonyms

• (in an everlasting manner): ever, forevermore, until hell freezes over; see also Thesaurus:forever
• (perpetually; constantly): ceaselessly, incessantly, nonstop; see also Thesaurus:continuously