constantly

American  

[kon-stuhnt-lee] / ˈkɒn stənt li /

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

Etymology

Origin of constantly

constant + -ly

Example Sentences

And it can feel like babysitting a fleet of agents that are constantly messing up.

From The Wall Street Journal

The State Department has condemned the attacks and says each embassy is constantly assessing security as new threats arise.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lantern and other tools are constantly discovering new approaches or vulnerabilities, while censors such as Iran discover new ways to shut them down.

From Barron's

"Ravens can cover large distances by flying, and they seem to have a good memory, so they don't need to constantly follow wolves in order to profit from the predators," says Loretto.

From Science Daily

His obvious affection for the animals was what touched us: as they went along he constantly muttered and fussed at them.

From Literature

Related Words

• continually
• invariably
• regularly
• steadily