Kilo Lingo

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

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Translation

All the time, again and again, without stopping.

Word origin

From constant plus -ly; constant comes from Latin constare, meaning to stand firm.

Origin
Latin
Root
constare
English cognates
constant

Examples

ringing.

"Constantly" means it happens again and again.

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Here it means without stopping.

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We often use "constantly" to complain about a habit.

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This word is part of lesson 56.