constantly

adverb

con·stant·ly ˈkän(t)-stənt-lē

Synonyms of constantly

: 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

: 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

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

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The drums are constantly switching, the gait galloping one way and then swerving back again, as if the music could go anywhere. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026 In order to be helpful, Muse constantly builds extensive dossiers of users and their desires, social relationships, and messaging behaviors, TIME’s Harry Booth reported this month. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 There are paintings of boats and horses, and a long, no-nonsense bar top with a captain behind it constantly cracking blisteringly cold martini shakers over martini glasses. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026 Government should operate efficiently, make decisions based on facts, and plan for the future rather than constantly reacting to problems. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for constantly

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of constantly was in 1651

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