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 game constantly felt on the edge, sometimes teetering over, from the first kick to the last. —Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 13 May 2026

Stir in the butter until melted, add the garlic, and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly brown, 1 to 2 minutes. —Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026

The roughly 4,800-square-foot home is wrapped in expansive windows overlooking the lake and mountains beyond, turning the landscape into a constantly changing backdrop. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 May 2026

City Thrift pledges clean and organized stores with constantly changing inventory. —Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1