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in·ces·sant  (n-ssnt)
adj.
Continuing without interruption. See Synonyms at continual.
[Middle English incessaunte, from Late Latin incessns, incessant- : Latin in-, not; see in-1 + Latin cessns, present participle of cessre, to stop; see cease.]
in·cessan·cy n.
in·cessant·ly adv.
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Adv.1.incessantlyincessantly - with unflagging resolve; "dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste"
ceaselessly, unceasingly, unendingly, continuously, endlessly
2.incessantly - without interruption; "the world is constantly changing"
constantly, perpetually, always, forever
incessantly
adverb all the time, constantly, continually, endlessly, persistently, eternally, perpetually, nonstop, ceaselessly, without a break, interminably, everlastingly
Translations

incessantly [ɪnˈsɛsəntlɪ] adv → constantemente
incessantly [ɪnˈsɛsntlɪ] adv → sans cesse, constamment
incessantly [ɪnˈsɛsntlɪ] incessant adv → unablässig
incessantly [ɪnˈsɛsntlɪ] adv → di continuo, senza sosta
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His hands were helpless; they trembled incessantly.
The Frozen Deep by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Keeping ever close by the work of excavation, he busied himself incessantly with the welfare and health of his workpeople, and was singularly fortunate in warding off the epidemics common to large communities of men, and so disastrous in those regions of the globe which are exposed to the influences of tropical climates.
From The Earth To The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
As regards action, he ought above all things to keep his men well organized and drilled, to follow incessantly the chase, by which he accustoms his body to hardships, and learns something of the nature of localities, and gets to find out how the mountains rise, how the valleys open out, how the plains lie, and to understand the nature of rivers and marshes, and in all this to take the greatest care.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
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