constantly

adverb

con·​stant·​ly ˈkän(t)-stənt-lē 

1

: without variation, deviation, or change : always

constantly on the alert

constantly improving

a temperature that's constantly maintained

… the fear of the sea was constantly in my mind, battling with the fear of my companions.

—Robert Louis Stevenson

2

: with regular occurrence : incessantly

constantly complaining

After all, Val doesn't let him get a lick of rest and is constantly bugging him to play with her.

—Ryan D. Wilson

All my traveling life, 40 years of peregrinating Africa, Asia, South America and Oceania, I have thought constantly of home—and especially of the America I had never seen.

—Paul Theroux

Synonyms

• again and again
• continually
• frequently
• hourly
• much
• oft
• often
• oftentimes
• ofttimes
• over and over
• repeatedly

Examples of constantly in a Sentence

a crackpot who constantly wrote angry letters to the local newspaper

stay constantly on guard until the danger of forest fire is past

Recent Examples on the Web

Since processes are constantly evolving, automation needs to be agile enough to keep up with those changes. —Alessio Alionco, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

The Severance team is constantly negotiating with the rules of its sci-fi world. —Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024

This can save [families] a lot of money, as there’s no need to constantly budget for extra costs or activities. —Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024

Because the virus is constantly mutating, Dr. Gendlina stresses the importance of remaining up-to-date on your booster shots. —Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1