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Constantly vs Incessantly - What's the difference?

constantly | incessantly |

As adverbs the difference between constantly and incessantly

is that constantly is with steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully while incessantly is in a manner without pause or stop, especially to the point of annoyance; not ceasing.

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

    incessantly

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In a manner without pause or stop, especially to the point of annoyance; not ceasing.
    • He jabbered incessantly and annoyed everyone.
  • * 1865 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
    • "You are old, father William," the young man said,
    "And your hair has become very white;
    And yet you incessantly stand on your head--
    Do you think, at your age, it is right?"

    Synonyms

    * (in a manner without pause or stop) ceaselessly, continuously, unremittingly

    Related terms

    * incessant