Incessantly

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɛsəntli/

Definitions of incessantly

adverb continuously and without interruption

Example Sentences

A1 She talks incessantly about her favorite TV show.

A2 The baby cried incessantly until he was fed.

B1 The construction noise outside my window continues incessantly throughout the day.

B2 The ticking of the clock in the silent room seemed to echo incessantly.

C1 The politician's speech was filled with incessantly repeated promises.

C2 The sound of the waves crashing against the shore could be heard incessantly from our beachfront villa.

Examples of incessantly in a Sentence

formal The machine beeped incessantly until the technician fixed it.

informal My mom talks incessantly on the phone.

slang She texts me incessantly, like she can't live without me.

figurative The thoughts of her ex-boyfriend lingered incessantly in her mind.

Grammatical Forms of incessantly

• past tense: incessantly
• plural: incessantly
• comparative: more incessantly
• superlative: most incessantly
• present tense: incessantly
• future tense: will incessantly
• perfect tense: have incessantly
• continuous tense: is incessantly
• singular: incessantly
• positive degree: incessant
• infinitive: to incessantly
• gerund: incessantly
• participle: incessantly

Origin and Evolution of incessantly

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'incessantly' originated from the Latin word 'incessantem' which means 'unceasing'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'incessantly' has retained its original meaning of 'continuing without interruption' and is commonly used to emphasize the continuous nature of an action or situation.