incessantly

adverb

in·ces·sant·ly (ˌ)in-ˈse-sᵊnt-lē

Synonyms of incessantly

: 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 upstairs neighbors had two mastiffs who were left home all day and who barked incessantly and scratched at the floor of their kennel. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026 The Holbrook sisters are undersocialized and inexperienced with the world, and Herzog sees them as figures out of a fable, dreamers who talk incessantly about love and seem connected to the elemental and the ancient. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 During their visit, the wife talked incessantly, sharing stories about their family members in great detail. — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026 His has recorded and toured incessantly since the ‘60s and his name can also be found in film credits, on book jackets and now on a line of cannabis products. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incessantly

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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