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

• again and again
• continually
• frequently
• hourly
• much
• oft
• often
• oftentimes
• ofttimes
• over and over
• repeatedly

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

Sprinkle flour over sausage mixture; cook over medium-high, stirring constantly, until flour mixture is fragrant and completely coats sausage, about 1 minute. —Tiffany Vickers Davis, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024

The sea lions are constantly pooping, and the smell can drift blocks away. —Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024

My biggest thing is encouraging people to educate me constantly and keeping the conversation open. —Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024

The company constantly surveys these people to figure out what works and what doesn’t, with Connor saying Airbnb isn’t one to rest on its laurels and knows there always is room for improvement. —Steven Aquino, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1