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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Deborah also accused her husband of ignoring her and the couple's three young children to incessantly play video games. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 Throughout the film, Hattie works incessantly to reunite and seek justice for her grandson. Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025 This year, Payton’s spoken incessantly about adding a multi-talented weapon (think Alvin Kamara or Taysom Hill). Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 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 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 22 Mar. 2025.

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