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

Recent Examples on the Web

Bloomberg Google employees haven’t been outspoken about the company’s antitrust trial, as workers have grown used to the tech giant constantly struggling with regulatory issues. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 May 2024

When Dončić arrived in the league, almost six years ago, he was compared to Harden constantly. —Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024

But because Europa is constantly bombarded by intense radiation created by Jupiter’s magnetic field, the Clipper spacecraft can’t orbit the moon itself. —Leila Sloman, WIRED, 5 May 2024

Francis previously starred in Netflix’s Stay Close and Apple TV+’s series Liaison in 2023. 13 of 16 Jessica Madsen as Cressida Cowper Cressida Cowper has been the Bridgerton girls’ nemesis since season 1, constantly stepping on their toes (literally and figuratively). —Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024

Feeding into consumer obsession is a big part of Mattel’s product development strategy, said Mr. Luthra, who added that Mattel was constantly checking what fans were saying on social media to get product ideas. —Isaac Aronow, New York Times, 4 May 2024

The regional authorities are constantly announcing new evacuation orders for civilians still living in some border communities of the Kharkiv region. —Yuriy Zaliznyak, ABC News, 3 May 2024

Back in 2017, their press tour for Spider-Man: Homecoming was a flirtatious tour de force: Zendaya always doubled over in laughter, Tom comforting an anxious Zendaya with a gentle hand on her knee, both of them constantly pulling the same silly face or one-liner out at the same exact time. —Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 3 May 2024

The snow that constantly gathered on my head would melt and make my wrap damp. —Brittney Griner, TIME, 3 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1