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incessantly

American  
[in-ses-uhnt-lee] / ɪnˈsɛs ənt li /

adverb

  1. without stopping; continuously; ceaselessly.

    We download, upload, follow conversations, read texts, and incessantly interact with our digital doodads.

Etymology

Origin of incessantly

incessant ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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The Wonderful Company, the corporate arm of Beverly Hills billionaires Stewart and Lynda Resnick, promotes itself incessantly as an exemplar of social responsibility and a guardian of sustainable agriculture.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

And while some of those aural elements still exist today, “Amores Perros” also serves as a time capsule of a city that has evolved and mutated incessantly.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

I spent days pressing a light-up toy when we said his name to draw his attention and babbled incessantly in his face so he could copy my lip patterns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

For several hours after midnight, drones buzzed incessantly over Kyiv.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

The press-ferries flew overhead with their cameras incessantly flashing as they sent their news-boxes out by the minute.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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