constantly

constantly
adverb /ˈkɒnstəntli/
a) In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.

Agrippa and the rest of his weeping friends earnestly besought him [...] not to offer violence unto himself, ‘with a settled resolution he desired again they would approve of his good intent, and not seek to dehort him from it’; and so constantly died.

b) Recurring regularly.

I find that I am constantly reminding you to feed your pets.

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