constantly
- 01 B1 Intermediate
happening all the time or very often.
occurring continuously or with high frequency over a period of time.
Simple“The weather in this city is constantly changing from sun to rain.”
In context“The software is constantly updating in the background to ensure that security vulnerabilities are patched as soon as they are discovered.”
UsageOften placed between the auxiliary verb and the main verb.
PitfallHe is constantly to check his phone. He is constantly checking his phone.When using 'constantly' with the verb 'to be' to describe a habit, use the -ing form of the main verb.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
in a way that does not change.
in an unchangeable or invariable manner; consistently across all instances.
Simple“The two chemicals reacted constantly whenever they were mixed together.”
In context“The results of the experiment remained constantly within the predicted margin of error throughout the three-year study period.”
UsageCommonly used in technical or academic contexts to describe stable patterns.
SynonymsAntonymsvariablyinconsistently
Usage constantly evolving · constantly shifting
“He said: "It made me feel absolutely incredible, I couldn't stop talking about it and I was constantly busy trying to make people have the best experience possible.”
“The reality is that thoughts emerge from living tissue that must constantly capture, transform and use energy simply to exist.”
From constant + -ly. Displaced native Old English singallīċe.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.