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Constantly vs Alway - What's the difference?

constantly | alway |

In archaic terms the difference between constantly and alway

is that constantly is with steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully while alway is every time, at every opportunity, always.

constantly

English

Alternative forms

* constantlie * constauntly

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (archaic) With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.
  • * , I.iv.1:
    • Agrippa and the rest of his weeping friends earnestly besought himnot 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.
  • In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.
  • (frequency) Recurring regularly.
    • I find that I am constantly reminding you to feed your pets.
  • In an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case.

    • Related terms

    * constant

    References

    * * English frequency adverbs

    alway

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (archaic) All along; for all time, perpetually.
  • * 1526 , William Tyndale, trans. Bible , Matthew XXVIII:
    • And lo I am with you allwaye even untyll the ende off the worlde.
  • * 1900 , , Villanelle of Sunset , lines 16-17
    • Tired flower! upon my breast,
    I would wear thee alway
  • (archaic) Every time, at every opportunity, always.