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- [kon-stuh nt]
- /ˈkɒn stənt/
- /ˈkɒnstəntli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon-stuh nt]
- /ˈkɒn stənt/
Definitions of constantly word
- adjective constantly not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable: All conditions during the three experiments were constant. 1
- adjective constantly continuing without pause or letup; unceasing: constant noise. 1
- adjective constantly regularly recurrent; continual; persistent: He found it impossible to work with constant interruption. 1
- adjective constantly faithful; unswerving in love, devotion, etc.: a constant lover. 1
- adjective constantly steadfast; firm in mind or purpose; resolute. 1
- adjective constantly Obsolete. certain; confident. 1
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Origin of constantly
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin constant- (stem of constāns, present participle of constāre to stand firm), equivalent to con- con- + stā- stand + -nt- present participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Constantly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
constantly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for constantly
adv constantly
- regularly — at regular times or intervals.
- steadily — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- invariably — not variable; not changing or capable of being changed; static or constant.
- continually — very often; at regular or frequent intervals; habitually.
adverb constantly
- continuously — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
- always — If you always do something, you do it whenever a particular situation occurs. If you always did something, you did it whenever a particular situation occurred.
- repetitively — pertaining to or characterized by repetition.
- frequently — often; many times; at short intervals.
- persistently — persisting, especially in spite of opposition, obstacles, discouragement, etc.; persevering: a most annoyingly persistent young man.
adjective constantly
- day by day — gradually or progressively; daily
- circadian — of or relating to biological processes that occur regularly at about 24-hour intervals, even in the absence of periodicity in the environment
- day-to-day — Day-to-day things or activities exist or happen every day as part of ordinary life.
- daily — If something happens daily, it happens every day.
- diurnal — of or relating to a day or each day; daily.
Antonyms for constantly
adverb constantly
- intermittently — stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
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