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constantly

adv
/ˈkɒnstəntli/UK/ˈkɑnstənʔli/US

Etymology

From constant + -ly. Displaced native Old English singallīċe.

  1. inherited from constant
  2. suffixed as constantly — “constant + -ly”

Definitions

  1. With steadfastness

    With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.

  2. In a constant manner

    In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.

  3. Recurring regularly.

    • I find that I am constantly reminding you to feed your pets.
    • Japanese retail stores have strove to, and have succeeded in, fulfilling these severe demands, and in doing so, have constantly had to innovate both technologically and institutionally in order to keep up with the competition.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. In an unchangeable or invariable manner

      In an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at constantly. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at constantly. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at constantly

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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