incessantly

Everyday

Without stopping, all the time, often in an annoying way: The dog barked incessantly. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and everyday complaints «incessantly» shows something goes on and on: rain, chatter, noise. Phrases: «talk incessantly», «rain incessantly», «complain incessantly».

Examples

• It rained incessantly for three days. tree →
• The baby cried incessantly all night. tree →
• My little brother talks incessantly. tree →
• The phone rang incessantly. tree →
• He complained incessantly about the food. tree →
• The tap dripped incessantly. tree →
• Though they chattered incessantly I could not understand a word they said, nor did they heed when I spoke to them. tree →

Note

Formal; in casual talk «non-stop», «all the time», «on and on». Adjective: incessant. Spelling: in-ces-sant-ly (double s).