constantly

[kon-stuhnt-lee]

adverb

1. without pausing; unceasingly.

   Add the milk and cook until thick, stirring constantly.

2. 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.

Other Word Forms

• overconstantly adverb
• quasi-constantly adverb
• unconstantly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of constantly¹

constant + -ly

Example Sentences

She was constantly feigning umbrage, often at the silliest moments.

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Though Staunton jokes that he’s constantly seeking her approval when sourcing inventory: “If it’s not cool enough for her, it doesn’t come in.”

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Humans are constantly pulled between the belief that we should stay informed and the desire to stick our heads in the sand.

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Astronomers constantly monitor objects in space that might approach the Earth.

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"It's happening all over Dhaka," Kashem told AFP, saying videos of such spontaneous demonstrations appear constantly on social media.

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Related Words

• continually 
• invariably 
• regularly 
• steadily