constantly

[ kon-stuhnt-lee ]

adverb

1. without pausing; unceasingly:

   Add the milk and cook until thick, stirring constantly.

2. 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 Words From

• o·ver·con·stant·ly adverb
• qua·si-con·stant·ly adverb
• un·con·stant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of constantly¹

constant + -ly

Related Words

• continually
• invariably
• regularly
• steadily