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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Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Investors are also constantly comparing bond yields to potential stock market returns.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Capturing a different Haiti The movie is a departure from the typical narrative of surrounding Haiti’s reality, an island facing gang wars with residents constantly under siege and limited resources.
—Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Investors became enchanted with Anthropic's Claude models, which have been constantly updated with new versions.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for constantly
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“Constantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constantly. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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