incessantly

adverb

in·​ces·​sant·​ly (ˌ)in-ˈse-sᵊnt-lē How to pronounce incessantly (audio)
: in an unceasing manner : without interruption or relief : continually
talking incessantly
… still lived at home with his mother, who pestered him incessantly to get married …Walter Karp

Examples of incessantly in a Sentence

she incessantly made the same suggestion for a Roman theme whenever anyone mentioned holding a party
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The baby cried incessantly, refusing to latch or nurse because Shauna, weakened by starvation, was unable to produce enough milk to nourish him. Michaela Zee, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025 Russia has incessantly targeted Ukraine’s energy grid and attacked population centers near the frontlines using Iskander missiles and Shahed drones. Raphael S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2025 Perhaps the incessantly farcical campaigns of Manchester United and Spurs, who sit just above them in the table, have taken the focus away. Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025 The lapsed modernists who burn sage to Annunciation and Abstraction crow incessantly about Andy ending art. Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incessantly

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of incessantly was in the 15th century

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“Incessantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incessantly. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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