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

Robots beyond lab environments The company says its technology has already been tested in production environments where robots must deal with constantly changing materials and workflows. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026

Even the general manager, Claudia, is constantly checking in with guests to ensure they are well taken care of. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026

At your trial, you were constantly photographed with books under your arm. —Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026

Vietnamese goalkeeper Khong Thi Hang made a series of impressive saves to limit Japan to a 1-0 halftime lead but was constantly under pressure from an opponent which had scored 11 goals against India. —ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1