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
Robert Louis Stevenson2
: 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
Ryan D. WilsonAll 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
Paul TherouxSynonyms
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General manager Allyson Ertel and the bar manager are constantly rotating the taps.
—Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
The New Orleans quartet’s songs were constantly shifting in surprising ways — spiky guitar shifts, jittery math rock drums, droning mile a minute spoken word.
—Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
TikTok has attracted unwanted scrutiny not only for the addictiveness of its constantly scrolling videos, but also due to its Chinese owner, ByteDance.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
That this happened to me, the rare consumer who reads privacy policies and is constantly on the lookout for creepy data collection, demonstrates what little hope there was for the typical car buyer.
—Kashmir Hill, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Harmon says the Las Vegas Museum of Art hopes to have three exhibition spaces that are constantly rotating so there is always something new on view for audiences.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Right now, there is no help for animal control officers who are constantly under staffed and experienced again a very high turn over.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2024
Add the garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
—Martina McBride, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2024
For Ukraine, the takeaway is that relentless innovation is necessary, because the adversary is constantly learning and adapting.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
The New Orleans quartet’s songs were constantly shifting in surprising ways — spiky guitar shifts, jittery math rock drums, droning mile a minute spoken word.
—Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
TikTok has attracted unwanted scrutiny not only for the addictiveness of its constantly scrolling videos, but also due to its Chinese owner, ByteDance.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
That this happened to me, the rare consumer who reads privacy policies and is constantly on the lookout for creepy data collection, demonstrates what little hope there was for the typical car buyer.
—Kashmir Hill, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Harmon says the Las Vegas Museum of Art hopes to have three exhibition spaces that are constantly rotating so there is always something new on view for audiences.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Right now, there is no help for animal control officers who are constantly under staffed and experienced again a very high turn over.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2024
Add the garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
—Martina McBride, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2024
For Ukraine, the takeaway is that relentless innovation is necessary, because the adversary is constantly learning and adapting.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Constantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constantly. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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