constantly — English Dictionary

Adverb

1. With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.

   Usage

   • Archaic

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   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.

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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 constantly engaged with the choices and consequences of their individual life, social norms follow a circular logic: […]

3. Recurring regularly.

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

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   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.

Adverb

1. without variation or change, in every case

   Synonyms

   invariablyalways

   Examples

   constantly kind and gracious

   he always arrives on time

2. invariably

   Synonyms

   alwaysforeverperpetuallyincessantly

   Examples

   the world is constantly changing