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Italian

incessantemente

/int͡ʃessanteˈmente/adverbC2
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Meaning

incessantly

  • Without interruption; continually or ceaselessly.

In a sentence

Ha piovuto incessantemente per tre giorni consecutivi.

It rained incessantly for three consecutive days.

I soccorritori hanno lavorato incessantemente per tutta la notte.

The rescue workers worked ceaselessly all night long.

Le onde continuavano a infrangersi incessantemente contro gli scogli.

The waves kept crashing incessantly against the rocks.

Usage notes

  • Formed from the adjective 'incessante' + '-mente'.
  • Formal and literary; in casual conversation, 'continuamente' or 'senza sosta' are more common.

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