constantly
/ˈkɒnstəntli/adverb
उच्चारण कॉन्स्टन्ट्ली
लगातार, निरंतर, हमेशा
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all the time; repeatedly
लगातार, निरंतर, हमेशा
- The phone was constantly ringing.
- Prices are constantly changing.
- She is constantly complaining about her work.
+ 3 more examples
- The baby cried constantly through the night.
- He is constantly checking his phone during the lesson.
- The rules are constantly updated, so read the notice board.
Synonyms continually continuously always perpetually repeatedly
Opposite occasionally rarely seldom
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be + constantly + -ing
Constantly is often used with the continuous tense to show an annoying or repeated action.
'Constantly' प्रायः continuous tense के साथ किसी खिझाने वाली या बार-बार होने वाली क्रिया को दर्शाता है।
- Radhika is constantly checking her phone.
- The baby was constantly crying.
constantly + simple tense
With the simple present or past, constantly means all the time or again and again without a break.
Simple present या past के साथ 'constantly' का अर्थ बिना रुके लगातार या बार-बार है।
- The river constantly changes its course.
- He constantly asks for money.
constantly + adjective / participle
Constantly can modify an adjective or participle to show a quality that never stops changing or growing.
'Constantly' किसी adjective या participle को बदलकर बताता है कि गुण निरंतर बदलता या बढ़ता रहता है।
- The constantly rising prices worry the poor.
- The situation is constantly changing.
position in the sentence
Constantly usually stands before the main verb or after the verb be.
'Constantly' सामान्यतः मुख्य verb से पहले या verb 'be' के बाद आता है।
- My neighbour constantly complains about the noise.
- She is constantly late.
+Collocations 4
constantly + verb
changecomplainworryinterruptimprove
- The teacher constantly interrupted the noisy boys.
be constantly + -ing
askingtalkinglookinggrowingmoving
- He is constantly asking for favours.
constantly + adjective
changingrisingevolvingbusyanxious
- Technology is constantly evolving.
constantly + state word
under pressureon the moveon the alertin demand
- A doctor in a big hospital is constantly on the alert.
“More examples 5
- The telephone rang constantly during the festival season.
त्योहार के मौसम में टेलीफोन लगातार बजता रहा।
- She constantly compares herself with her classmates.
वह स्वयं की तुलना अपने सहपाठियों से लगातार करती रहती है।
- Prices in the vegetable market are constantly changing.
सब्ज़ी मंडी में भाव लगातार बदलते रहते हैं।
- Constantly practising previous year papers improved my speed.
पिछले वर्षों के प्रश्नपत्रों का लगातार अभ्यास करने से मेरी गति बढ़ी।
- The old fan hummed constantly through the night.
पुराना पंखा पूरी रात लगातार गूँजता रहा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is constant late for school.
✓ He is constantly late for school.
An adverb, constantly, is needed to modify the adjective late.
Adjective 'late' को बदलने के लिए adverb 'constantly' चाहिए।
✗ She constantly is complaining about the food.
✓ She is constantly complaining about the food.
With a continuous tense, constantly comes after the auxiliary verb.
Continuous tense में 'constantly' सहायक क्रिया के बाद आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs all mean happening often, but they differ in how unbroken the action is.
ये adverbs बार-बार होने का अर्थ देते हैं, पर क्रिया कितनी अटूट है, इसमें अंतर है।
All the time, or so often that it seems never to stop; often shows annoyance.
हर समय या इतनी बार कि कभी न रुकता लगे; प्रायः खीझ दर्शाता है।
- He constantly forgets his keys.
Again and again over a period, with short breaks in between.
एक अवधि में बार-बार, बीच में छोटे विराम के साथ।
- The bus continually broke down on the hill road.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Constantly is often used with a continuous tense to show annoyance, as in 'He is constantly interrupting me'.
Constantly का प्रयोग अक्सर continuous tense के साथ झुँझलाहट दिखाने के लिए होता है, जैसे 'He is constantly interrupting me'।