Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an incessant manner; with constant repetition; unceasingly.
- Instantly; immediately.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb Unceasingly; continually.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a manner without
pause orstop , especially to the point ofannoyance ; notceasing .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb without interruption
- adverb with unflagging resolve
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Examples
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Conversely the people that are less enamored with this title incessantly whine about inaccessibility, lack of action and how hard it is being a stupid comic fan when trying to digest the genius of Morrison.
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 2008
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My late father was calling incessantly from his small apartment in Amman convinced that my younger brother was in lower Manhattan that day and going crazy because he couldn't get a hold of him.
Rami Nashashibi: Victims Or Villains: Moving Beyond Post-9/11 Narratives Rami Nashashibi 2011
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My late father was calling incessantly from his small apartment in Amman convinced that my younger brother was in lower Manhattan that day and going crazy because he couldn't get a hold of him.
Rami Nashashibi: Victims Or Villains: Moving Beyond Post-9/11 Narratives Rami Nashashibi 2011
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I used to complain incessantly when my mother made me write thank-you notes Christmas day and my birthday - I was not allowed to play with anything until they were done (usually only about 10 to do)
Thank You Notes 2008
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Clinton supporters complain incessantly about the bias media, but the GOP has a whole bag of tricks vis-a-vis the swiftboat attacks for both Hillary and her Husband.
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More serious than McCain incessantly flip-flopping on the issues (even bills he sponsors), he has consistently demonstrated throughout his political career that he is guilty of double-speak.
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Sure, we'll accept high profile plugs, but our basic m.o. will be to have friends contact friends one-on-one, bonding in an unprecedented way, passing the word incessantly; we have a huge jump on others already.
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No, they will sit there and complain incessantly about how it's such a bad deal, and how it's a bad time, and there's this constant aura of helplessness around them.
Just a moment fantasyecho 2006
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They also exists if they just complain incessantly about crap.
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Complain incessantly about me not posting some article or link you've sent as if I'm doing it on person just to spite you.
12/08/2004 2004
sionnach commented on the word incessantly
"Thnak goodness my dyslexia didn't interfere with my getting my pilot's license", said Tom incessantly.
December 12, 2007
bilby commented on the word incessantly
That was good sionnach :-)
December 12, 2007