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

The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground. —Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025

While superstars may have the resources to hire pricey personal chefs that constantly cater to their needs and changes to their body, other athletes may not. —Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025

Lead actors can make $500 or more a day — and can work constantly. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025

Göransson said he was constantly impressed by Welcker’s ingenuity in finding ways to get the best production sound. —Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1