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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConstantly
/ˈkɒn.stənt.li/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Continuously over a period of time; habitually and without interruption.
"She is constantly checking her phone for new messages." - 2
Regularly at frequent intervals; repeatedly.
"The weather in the mountains changes constantly throughout the day."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin constantem, meaning standing firm or persevering, which entered Middle French as constant and subsequently English in the late 14th century. The adverbial suffix -ly was added to denote continuous occurrence, shifting the meaning from steadfastness of character to unbroken temporal frequency.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Constantly" is said worldwide
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constamment
Transliteration: kɔ̃.sta.mɑ̃
"Il se plaint constamment du bruit."
ständig
Transliteration: ˈʃtɛndɪç
"Er stellt ständig neue Fragen."
costantemente
Transliteration: ko.stanˈtɛn.te
"La situazione sta cambiando costantemente."
constantemente
Transliteration: kons.tanˈteɡ.men.te
"Estudiaba constantemente para aprobar el examen."
constantemente
Transliteration: kõ.stɐ̃ˈtẽ.tʃi
"Eles viajam constantemente a trabalho."
लगातार
Transliteration: lagataar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह लगातार मेहनत कर रहा है।"
不断地
Transliteration: bú duàn de
Script: 中文汉字
"技术在不断地发展。"
끊임없이
Transliteration: kkeun-im-eops-i
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 끊임없이 이야기했다."
絶えず
Transliteration: taezu
Script: 日本語
"技術は絶えず進化している。"
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