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

Rooms are constantly refreshed, which means that nothing ever feels old or worn. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

The idea was inspired by birds, which often hop from place to place instead of constantly flying, saving them a lot of energy. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

FoxNews bears responsibility for these losses by constantly and consistently putting on the Dumocrat opposition, and worse. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

If our minds are constantly running at full throttle, potentially harmful molecules might keep piling up faster than the brain can dispose of them. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1