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Ongoing vs Continually - What's the difference?

ongoing | continually |

As an adjective ongoing

is continuing, permanent.

As a noun ongoing

is something that is going on; a happening.

As an adverb continually is

in a continuous manner; non-stop.

ongoing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • continuing, permanent
  • presently or currently happening; being in progress

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is going on; a happening.
  • * 1961 , Floyd H. Allport, Theories of perception and the concept of structure
    • We shall not be concerned here with the specific electrical or chemical changes that take place, but only with the fact of continuous ongoings as one of the elements for building a format of dynamic structure.

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    continually

    English

    Adverb

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

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    * * English frequency adverbs