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ceaselessly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

Without ceasing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eternally, nonstop, unendingly, ceaselessly, consecutively, constantly, continently, continually, continuously, endlessly, ever, everlastingly, extendedly, incessantly, infinitely, never-endingly, ongoingly, perpetually, persistently, relentlessly, steadily, successively, unbrokenly, unceasingly, unintermittedly, uninterruptedly, unrelentingly, unrelievedly, unremittingly, unstoppingly

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

with unflagging resolve

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: endlessly, incessantly, unceasingly, unendingly, continuously

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English ceaseless Middle English -ly English -ly English ceaselessly From ceaseless + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: neustále — without ceasing
  • Czech: nepřetržitě — without ceasing
  • Czech: ustavičně — without ceasing
  • Esperanto: senĉese — without ceasing
  • Greek: ατελείωτα (ateleíota) — without ceasing
  • Greek: ατέλειωτα (atéleiota) — without ceasing
  • Hungarian: szüntelenül — without ceasing
  • Ingrian: yhtäperrää — without ceasing
  • Italian: incessantemente — without ceasing
  • Polish: bezustannie — without ceasing
  • Russian: беспреста́нно (besprestánno) — without ceasing
  • Slovak: neustále — without ceasing
  • Vietnamese: hoài — without ceasing