constantly B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkɑnstənʔli/ UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/ See IPA manual Freq #3804 Meanings 1 adv All the time or very often; again and again. The world is constantly changing. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · all the time or very often;... alwayscontinuallyperpetuallyincessantly More continuouslyinvariablynonstopuniformly Appears in Phrases (1) See all constantly moving changing position continuously or again and again Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From constant + -ly. Displaced native Old English singallīċe. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # constantly **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈkɑnstənʔli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒnstəntli/ **Frequency rank:** 3804 ## Meanings 1. All the time or very often; again and again. ## Examples - The world is constantly changing. ## Synonyms - continuously - incessantly - invariably - nonstop - uniformly ## Etymology From constant + -ly. Displaced native Old English singallīċe. ## AI Etymology Constantly is from constant plus -ly. Displaced native Old English singallīċe. The suffix -ly recasts constant as an adverb: the lexical idea remains recognizable, but the word now describes manner, degree, or circumstance rather than naming the quality by itself. In use as an adverb, constantly denotes all the time or very often; again and again. Typical contexts include “The world is constantly changing”. The meaning stays close to the form: it applies the etymological material to all the time or very often; again and again, keeping the visible parts legible in ordinary use. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown