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

To achieve this idea, the movie constantly subverts expectations. — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

This woman travels constantly and has a taste for the finer things. — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

The neighbors gathered on the sidewalk to cry and hug each other and laugh about how the members of Squad 18 flirted constantly with beautiful young women who walked that busy street every day. — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

What is something people constantly assume about you that is completely wrong? — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1