constantly

[ kon-stuhnt-lee ]

/ ˈkɒn stənt li /

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adverb

without pausing; unceasingly: Add the milk and cook until thick, stirring constantly.

regularly or frequently; consistently: The charts have to be updated every few years as the geomagnetic field is changing constantly.We need to be constantly vigilant if we do not want the clutter to get out of hand.

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Origin of constantly

constant + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM constantly

o·ver·con·stant·ly, adverbqua·si-con·stant·ly, adverbun·con·stant·ly, adverb

Words nearby constantly

Constantine VII, Constantine XI, Constantine XI Palaeologus, Constantinople, Constantinopolitan Creed, constantly, constant of integration, constant region, constant-velocity joint, constatation, constative

How to use constantly in a sentence

The way the developers keep the constant battling from becoming banal is to give each team member some wildly inventive powers, performed by pressing multiple controller buttons in sequence.
‘Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’: A semi-satisfying new piece of the ‘Zelda’ universe|Harold Goldberg|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
Usually, Hayes slaps players’ shoulder pads on the sidelines, yells into his headset with assistant coaches and is in constant communication with his quarterback.
A high school football coach had a heart attack during a game, but didn’t leave until it was done|Kyle Melnick|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
Then comes the deluge of constant discussion about the virus and its ripple effects across our lives, as well as the sobering realization that we just don’t know when it will all end.
Why it’s hard to process 250,000 COVID deaths|Sy Mukherjee|November 19, 2020|Fortune
The problem was that special relativity only relativized motion for observers moving at a constant speed.
When Einstein Tilted at Windmills - Issue 93: Forerunners|Amanda Gefter|November 18, 2020|Nautilus

The history of Bitcoin has been defined by constant but decreasing volatility.
The return of $20,000 Bitcoin: what’s different this time around|Jeff|November 18, 2020|Fortune
However, intellectual honesty is the first thing to go when you are forced to constantly pander to your base.
Rush Limbaugh’s Fear of a Black James Bond|Dean Obeidallah|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It was not merely the work in which he had constantly grown happier that he saw taken from him,” Howells notes.
The Novel That Foretold the TNR Meltdown|Nicolaus Mills|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, as president, he constantly praises Fidel and Raúl in his speeches and frequently travels to the island.
Venezuela Says Goodbye to Its Lil Friend, While the Rest of the Continent Cheers|Catalina Lobo-Guererro|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They constantly break the fourth wall, yelling and complaining to the cameramen.
James Franco and Seth Rogen Get ‘Naked and Afraid’… And It’s Hilarious|Marlow Stern|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He dealt drugs, was addicted to cocaine by the time he was 13, and found himself constantly in trouble with the law.
Mark Wahlberg’s Pardon Plea: A Look Back At His Troubling, Violent, and Racist Rap Sheet|Marlow Stern|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In pneumonia chlorids are constantly very low, and in some cases are absent entirely.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
This gave the house a very cheerful appearance, as if it were constantly on a broad grin.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
The commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
For several years the two were constantly together, even sleeping in the same room at night.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
But those I speak of, the best women of every small town, are constantly active in civic affairs.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton