con·stant·ly
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Definition of constantly
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 & Antonyms for constantly
Synonyms
- again and again,
- continually,
- frequently,
- hourly,
- much,
- oft,
- often,
- oftentimes
- (or ofttimes),
- over and over,
- repeatedly
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“Constantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constantly. Accessed 7 May. 2021.
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The first known use of constantly was in 1651
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