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

That’s how things were during his 12 seasons for Borussia Dortmund, often carrying the hopes of a team that were constantly chasing Bayern Munich, usually without much luck, glory just out of reach. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Peak summer is here, and Vogue editors are constantly looking for fresh outfit inspiration to beat the heat. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 31 July 2026

By constantly recirculating the gas, the system prevents heat loss and maintains stable internal pressure. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

The beauty world is constantly launching new products, but only a handful truly stand out. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1