unceasingly

American  

[uhn-see-sing-lee] / ʌnˈsi sɪŋ li /

adverb

1. without stopping; continuously.

   As principal, she has worked unceasingly to instill a sense of excellence in students, faculty, and staff.

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Etymology

Origin of unceasingly

unceasing ( def. ) + -ly

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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."

Example Sentences

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unceasingly

And yet, breaking out of what MacLachlan refers to as “The Black Suit,” worn by his unceasingly chipper “Twin Peaks” character, Special Agent Dale Cooper, proved challenging.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

Here, progressiveness isn’t derived from depicting queer people as singularly, unceasingly good or bad.

From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026

"It had snowed unceasingly for 15 days," Yukta Gurung, who helps maintain the ropes to the summit, told the Kathmandu Post from the mountain's base camp.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2022

They were sad, and the gray rains fell unceasingly, and there was no joy in the land.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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