constantly — ozdic

Collocations

4

ADJ.

amazed, changing, improved

The technology in our phones is constantly changing and it's hard to keep up.

VERB + CONSTANTLY

am, appears, nags, strive, visit

My mother constantly nags me about keeping my room clean and doing my homework on time.

CONSTANTLY + NOUN

appalls, customer, family, fault, hairstyle, money, others, people's

Her constantly changing hairstyle made it hard for friends to recognize her at reunions.

PREP.

about, from, in, on, with

She was constantly in pain after the accident, which made her daily routine very difficult.

Definitions

adv

1

With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.

Agrippa and the rest of his weeping friends earnestly besought him […] not to offer violence unto himself, ‘with a settled resolution he desired again they would approve of his good intent, and not seek to dehort him from it’; and so constantly died.

2

In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.

For most people, this sacrifice is made easily and instinctively. Not so for otroverts, who are neither willing nor able to passively adopt the social scripts that others do. To the otrovert, who is constantly engaged with the choices and consequences of their individual life, social norms follow a circular logic: […]

3

Recurring regularly.

I find that I am constantly reminding you to feed your pets.

Japanese retail stores have strove to, and have succeeded in, fulfilling these severe demands, and in doing so, have constantly had to innovate both technologically and institutionally in order to keep up with the competition.

4

In an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — without interruption

adverb — without variation or change, in every case

invariably
always

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

Agrippa and the rest of his weeping friends earnestly besought him […] not to offer violence unto himself, ‘with a settled resolution he desired again they would approve of his good intent, and not se

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For most people, this sacrifice is made easily and instinctively. Not so for otroverts, who are neither willing nor able to passively adopt the social scripts that others do. To the otrovert, who is c

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03

I find that I am constantly reminding you to feed your pets.

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04

Our troops were constantly attacked by the guerrillas.

Tatoeba · #23564

05

People who are constantly copying others do it because they can't think for themselves.

Tatoeba · #36104

06

Sally was constantly changing her hairstyle.

Tatoeba · #53959

Usage Notes

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In some senses, constantly is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.