constantly
Americanadverb
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without pausing; unceasingly.
Add the milk and cook until thick, stirring constantly.
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regularly or frequently; consistently.
The charts have to be updated every few years as the geomagnetic field is changing constantly.
We need to be constantly vigilant if we do not want the clutter to get out of hand.
Other Word Forms
- overconstantly adverb
- quasi-constantly adverb
- unconstantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of constantly
Example Sentences
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James chimes in, saying it's his favourite constellation, as the region surrounding it is a part of space where stars are constantly being born.
From BBC
"One of my most frequent tics is I clench my stomach and that makes me inhale air, which means that I'm constantly bloated," Smith says.
From BBC
Asaf Meir, CEO of Solidus Labs, Kalshi’s monitoring partner, says the most sophisticated market abusers know that those limitations in surveillance systems exist, and are constantly testing the boundaries set by prediction markets.
From Barron's
But they constantly brought on experts and she read everything she could find.
From Los Angeles Times
There’s so much jargon, and things are constantly happening.
From MarketWatch
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