constantly
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constantly
- /ˈkɒnstəntli/ UK
- /ˈkɑnstənʔli/ US
Where it comes from
From constant + -ly. Displaced native Old English singallīċe.
adverb more constantly · most constantly · constantliel · constauntly
- With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully. Agrippa and the rest of his weeping friends earnestly besought him[…]not to offer violence unto himself, ‘with a settled resolution he desired again they would approve of his good intent, and not seek to dehort him from it’; and so constantly died.
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In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.
For most people, this sacrifice is made easily and instinctively. Not so for otroverts, who are neither willing nor able to passively adopt the social scripts that others do. To the otrovert, who is constantly engaged with the choices and consequences of their individual life, social norms follow a
Similar: ceaselessly
- Recurring regularly. I find that I am constantly reminding you to feed your pets.
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In an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case.
Similar: consistently
Similar: incessantly, nonstop, invariably, uniformly
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: perpetually, steadfastly, steadfast, tenaciously, persistently, persistent, firmly, steady, abiding, sustained, chronically, continuing, assiduously, continued, ongoing, permanently
adverb
Similar: incessantly, nonstop, invariably, uniformly
Translations
Every language
adv in an invariable manner
| Português | constantemente |
|---|---|
| Français | constamment |
| Deutsch | konstant |
| Italiano | costantemente, sempre |
| Română | constant, invariabil |
adv obsolete: with steadfastness, in loyalty
| Italiano | ininterrottamente |
|---|
adv in a constant manner
| Español | constantemente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 지속적으로 jisokjeogeuro |
| 日本語 | 絶えず tae zu, しょっちゅう shotchū, 常住 joujuu, ずっと zutto |
| 中文 | 一直 yìzhí, 不斷 /不断 bùduàn |
| Português | constantemente |
| Français | constamment |
| Deutsch | ständig |
| Italiano | costantemente, continuamente, senza sosta |
| Ελληνικά | συνεχώς synechós, διαρκώς diarkós |
| Română | constant, în mod constant |
| Русский | постоя́нно postojánno |
| Tiếng Việt | hoài |
adv recurring regularly
| Português | constantemente |
|---|---|
| Français | constamment, en boucle |
| Deutsch | regelmäßig |
| Italiano | costantemente, periodicamente |
| Română | regulat |
| Tiếng Việt | hoài |
Talk about this word "constantly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/constantly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. constantly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/constantly "constantly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/constantly.Cite this
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title = {constantly},
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