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Definition of constantly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
frequenthappening regularly at short intervals
- He constantly visits his grandparents every weekend.
2.
continuoushappening all the time without stopping
- She is constantly checking her phone.
Expressions with constantly
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always busy or active
She is constantly on the go with work and family.
Origin of constantly
Latin, constare (to stand firm) + -ly (adverbial suffix)
Terms with constantly included in their meaning
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constantly
at all times
obstruction
constantly obstructing or hindering
constantly
always, without exception
figurative
occurring very frequently or constantly
worry
be constantly or visibly worried or anxious
justification
constantly justifying actions or failures
preoccupied
constantly thinking about something
restless
constantly moving with small undirected movements
frequency
constantly or very often
change
constantly changing or active
activity
constantly busy or active
availability
constantly available or on standby
technology
be constantly engaged with one's mobile device
habitual
constantly using their smartphones
frequency
very frequently or constantly
nagging
constantly pressuring or criticizing someone
figurative
person of any age behaving immaturely as if constantly overindulged
pressure
constantly criticizing or closely watching someone about something
reminder
be constantly reminded of something
duration
continuing for a long time or constantly recurring
change
constantly changing or apt to change
event
constantly changing and evolving event
change
constantly changing or active
variable
in a way that changes constantly
Examples of constantly in a sentence
The machine constantly needs maintenance to function properly. The clock is constantly ticking in the quiet room. He constantly worries about his future.
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- French:constamment, en permanence, ...
- German:ständig, ununterbrochen, ...
- Italian:costantemente, continuamente, ...
- Spanish:constantemente, continuamente, ...
- Portuguese:constantemente, sem parar, ...
- Chinese:经常, 不停地, ...
- Japanese:頻繁に, ひっきりなしに, ...
- Arabic:بِاسْتِمْرَار, بِشَكْلٍ مُسْتَمِرّ, ...
- Hebrew:כָּל הַזְּמַן, בְּרִצִּיפוּת, ...
- Russian:постоянно, ...
- Ukrainian:постійно, безперервно, ...
- Hindi:लगातार, बिना रुके, ...
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