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
Robert Louis Stevenson2
: 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
Ryan D. WilsonAll 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
Paul TherouxExamples 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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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Just leave your inability to suspend biblical amounts of disbelief at the door, and prepare to experience the absolute bone-chilling horror that is a constantly pinging smartphone.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
Since the launch of Billboard Arabia in 2023, Manal has been a recurring presence—an artist whose work constantly challenges norms and celebrates female empowerment.
—Nour Ezzedine, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
The result provided a much smoother transition for Penny, who constantly sleeps on the tiny blanket.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Constantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constantly. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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