Continually vs Continuously - Difference and Comparison

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	Continually	Continuously
Meaning:	For a certain duration, on and off but with interruptions	For a certain duration, uninterrupted

The words continuous and continual are used interchangeably but there is a difference between them.

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[edit] Difference between continuous and continual

While both adjectives describe duration, continuous indicates duration without interruption. For example, The continuous humming of the fluorescent lights gave him a headache.

Continual indicates duration that continues over a long period of time, but with intervals of interruption. For example, The continual street repair disrupted traffic for nearly two years.

[edit] Continuously vs Continually

The distinction between adverbs continuously and continually follows the same pattern. For example,

The infant screamed continuously for 3 minutes until her parents woke up to change her diaper.
It drizzles continually in the winter months in Seattle.