incessantly

adverb

in·​ces·​sant·​ly (ˌ)in-ˈse-sᵊnt-lē How to pronounce incessantly (audio)
: in an unceasing manner : without interruption or relief : continually
talking incessantly
… still lived at home with his mother, who pestered him incessantly to get married …Walter Karp

Examples of incessantly in a Sentence

she incessantly made the same suggestion for a Roman theme whenever anyone mentioned holding a party
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Thomas shared a recap of her weekend on X, which drew a reply from the social media user who bragged about heckling her and shared a video of himself incessantly yelling at her throughout the event. Sean Neumann, People.com, 3 June 2025 These are the planes that have been bombing Ukraine's civilian infrastructure incessantly, and are a big part of Putin's nuclear deterrence. Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025 One half of a pair of young twins prattles on incessantly about some sci-fi arcana while the boy’s bored-looking mother and his quieter brother tune him out. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025 Those two elements meet most significantly in scenes exploring the memorabilia he’s incessantly collected over the years — newspaper clippings, backstage passes, ticket stubs and assorted tchotchkes — and which now occupies a significant portion of the Delseners’ Long Island house. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for incessantly

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of incessantly was in the 15th century

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“Incessantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incessantly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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