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 of constantly

• often
• repeatedly
• frequently
• continually

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

Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. —Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026

In our case, there is also a very complicated and constantly evolving historic continuity. —Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026

The Under Armour ColdGear leggings, Baleaf Fleece Lined leggings, Lululemon Wunder Trains, and Zella Cozy Tech leggings were constantly on rotation, even when temps dropped below zero. —Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026

This weekend marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of David Bowie, an artist whose vast impact on 20th- and 21st-century popular culture far exceeds his career as a constantly evolving rock star. —Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1