incessantly

/ˌɪnˈsɛsəntɫi/ adv

In a manner without pause or stop, especially to the point of annoyance; not ceasing.

Word Origin Incessantly is built from Latin cessare 'to cease, stop,' with the negative prefix in- 'not.' So incessant means 'not ceasing,' and the adverb incessantly means 'without stopping.' The root cess- comes from cedere 'to go, yield,' which gives us a huge family: cease, concede, proceed, recede, access, excess, success, and many more. The idea is of something that never yields or stops.

adv In a manner without pause or stop, especially to the point of annoyance; not ceasing.

The baby cried incessantly throughout the night, keeping everyone awake.

(副词) 不停地;持续地;无休止地

婴儿整夜不停地哭,让每个人都睡不着。

(adverbio) incesantemente; sin cesar; sin parar; ininterrumpidamente; sin tregua [Sin pausa ni interrupción, especialmente hasta el punto de ser molesto; sin cesar.]

El bebé lloró sin cesar durante toda la noche, manteniendo a todos despiertos.

(adverbe) sans cesse; sans interruption; continuellement; inlassablement; sans arrêt [Sans interruption; sans cesse, de manière continue et souvent agaçante.]

Le bébé a pleuré sans cesse toute la nuit, empêchant tout le monde de dormir.

(Adverb) Auf eine ununterbrochene, nicht endende Weise, besonders bis zur Belästigung; ohne Pause.

Das Baby weinte **incessantly** die ganze Nacht und hielt alle wach.

(副詞) 絶え間なく、止まることなく。休まずに続いているさま、特に迷惑になるほど。

赤ちゃんは一晩中絶え間なく泣き続け、皆を目覚めさせたままにした。

(advérbio) incessantemente; sem parar; sem cessar; ininterruptamente; continuamente [De maneira sem pausa ou parada, especialmente até o ponto de irritação; sem cessar.]

O bebê chorou incessantemente a noite toda, mantendo todos acordados.

adv Immediately.

Upon hearing the news, she incessantly called her friend to share the excitement.

(副词) 立即;立刻;马上

一听到这个消息,她立即打电话给朋友分享兴奋之情。

(adverbio) inmediatamente; enseguida; al instante; de inmediato [Inmediatamente.]

Al escuchar la noticia, llamó inmediatamente a su amiga para compartir la emoción.

(adverbe) immédiatement; sur-le-champ; aussitôt; tout de suite [Immédiatement; sans délai, aussitôt.]

En entendant la nouvelle, elle a appelé son ami sans tarder pour partager son excitation.

(Adverb) Sofort; ohne Verzögerung.

Als sie die Nachricht hörte, rief sie **incessantly** ihre Freundin an, um die Aufregung zu teilen.

(副詞) すぐに、ただちに。間を置かず、即座に。

その知らせを聞いた彼女は、興奮を分かち合おうと何度も友人に電話を掛け続けた。

(advérbio) Imediatamente.

Ao ouvir a notícia, ela imediatamente ligou para sua amiga para compartilhar a emoção.

Word parts: in + cess + ant + ly

Common collocations

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