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

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

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

Paul had a foul mouth too, as well as a quick temper, but was unceasingly loyal, down to the youngest production assistant.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2023

"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

“The witch knows!” said another man, whose muskrat dæmon gnawed unceasingly at a pencil.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

Related Words

• consistently
• constantly
• ever
• invariably
• regularly
• repeatedly