unceasingly
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of unceasingly
Explanation
When you do something unceasingly, you do it without stopping. Your dog might bark unceasingly every time you leave the house, keeping it up until you come home again. The adverb unceasingly literally means "without ceasing," or "without stopping." To do something unceasingly also implies that you're pretty determined and focused as well. You might, for example, devote your life to working unceasingly to end child poverty and hunger. Both unceasingly and cease, or "stop," have a Latin root word, cessare, "go slow, be idle, leave off, or give over."
Vocabulary lists containing unceasingly
The Outsiders
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Example Sentences
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Navigating these currents in an unceasingly volatile region is crucial to re-establish the country’s reputation as a safe and stable place for tourists and investors, and for Saudi Arabia’s own citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
At the end, the players went to their fans to thank them for their support, which was unceasingly loud and passionate even on full-time, when the draw was confirmed.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Here, progressiveness isn’t derived from depicting queer people as singularly, unceasingly good or bad.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026
The work is unceasingly social, which is just how Ms. Romero likes it; she’s a former dancer who turned to cocktail serving because it felt like performing.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
The search for new weapons continues unceasingly, and is one of the very few remaining activities in which the inventive or speculative type of mind can find any outlet.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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