different between invariably vs incessantly

English

Etymology

invariable +? -ly

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?v??.i.?.bli/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?v??.?i.?.bli/
• Hyphenation: in?va?ri?ably

Adverb

invariably (comparative more invariably, superlative most invariably)

1. Every time; always, without change.

   • “A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron; […]. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable, and from time to time squinting sideways, as usual, in the ever-renewed expectation that he might catch a glimpse of his stiff, retroussé moustache.

Synonyms

• invariously, uniformly; See also Thesaurus:uniformly

Translations

English

Etymology

incessant +? -ly

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?s?s.?nt.li/

Adverb

incessantly (not comparable)

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

   He jabbered incessantly and annoyed everyone.

   • 1865 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

     "You are old, father William," the young man said,

     "And your hair has become very white;

     And yet you incessantly stand on your head--

     Do you think, at your age, it is right?"

   • 1865, Henry David Thoreau, Cape Cod, Chapter I. "The Shipwreck", page 14.

     There were the tawny rocks, like lions couchant, defying the ocean, whose waves incessantly dashed against and scoured them with vast quantities of gravel.

2. (obsolete) immediately

Synonyms

• (in a manner without pause or stop): ceaselessly, continuously, unremittingly; see also Thesaurus:continuously

Related terms

• incessant

Translations

Anagrams

• calystenins