CONSTANTLY Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

constantly

adverb

ˈkän(t)-stənt-lē

Definition of constantly

as in often

many times a crackpot who constantly wrote angry letters to the local newspaper

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as in always

on every relevant occasion stay constantly on guard until the danger of forest fire is past

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Recent Examples of constantly According to Bell, the track's slick surface forces drivers to constantly adjust their racing lines as their tires wear down, creating opportunities for passing throughout a race. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 The facility is located on a mountaintop in Chile and uses a bevy of instruments to constantly scan the night sky. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Oct. 2026 Meghan Markle is reportedly fed up with the public constantly dragging her through the mud. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2026 Beat with a mixer on low 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl constantly. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for constantly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for constantly

Adverb

The often-sleepy general election campaign was a sharp contrast to the bruising, expensive Democratic primary that preceded it in March.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Midterm elections have often been a referendum on the sitting president.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of often

Adverb

MacMahon transformed Ramanujan’s formulas into two kinds of partitions that looked nothing alike, but whose counts always came out identical.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
The Austin ensemble makes minimalism feel enveloping and unruly on its latest record, where new melodic details are always emerging from a swarming mass of sound.

— Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of always

Adverb

Volunteers also reported that Basabe continually directed the speaker toward them even after Miami Beach code compliance officers told him that its volume exceeded the city’s noise limit.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Living organisms continually release gases such as oxygen and methane into the atmosphere.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of continually

Adverb

Aswad frequently sees individuals overlook important considerations related to retirement account withdrawals, charitable giving strategies, investment gains and losses, Roth IRA conversions, and estate or beneficiary planning.

— JP Shaffer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Adjusting mowing height, watering deeply but less frequently, and following appropriate fertilization practices may improve its appearance without additional seed.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of frequently

Adverb

The Fed has consistently cited strong consumer spending in its economic assessments, but the richest 10% of Americans account for half of that spending today.

— Erin Kay Lockwood, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
Creating a consistently personal luxury retail experience is the secret behind SKP‘s success, which also helped the luxury department store remain at the forefront of retail innovation.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of consistently

Adverb

Newcomer Mia Tharia’s Josie is a sickly genius who’s invariably kind to Klara and precociously self-aware in the vein of YA teen heroes everywhere.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
If her hair wasn’t blond and invariably (possibly strategically) mussed?

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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