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Continually vs Permanently - What's the difference?

continually | permanently |

As adverbs the difference between continually and permanently

is that continually is in a continuous manner; non-stop while permanently is in a permanent manner; lastingly.

continually

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a continuous manner; non-stop.
  • In regular or repeated succession; very often.

    • References

    * * English frequency adverbs

    permanently

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a permanent manner; lastingly.
  • *
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  • Forever.

    • Derived terms

    * permafrozen