Engelsk

ceaselessly

gb/sˈisləsli/ us/sˈisləsli/
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adverb C1 process
1

without stopping; continuously

If you do something ceaselessly, you do it all the time without stopping.

Brugsmønster: [do something] ceaselessly; [sound/machine] runs ceaselessly
Typisk fejl:
Often used for ongoing activity over time; it can sound unnatural for short actions (e.g., one quick event).
Synonymer
continuously (More neutral and common in everyday contexts.) | constantly (Often emphasizes frequency; may imply repetition as well as continuity.) | incessantly (Often suggests something that is hard to stop and may be irritating.)
Antonymer
intermittently (Happening in pauses or at intervals rather than without stopping.) | occasionally (Happening only sometimes, not continuously.)
Ordforbindelser
work ceaselessly |talk ceaselessly |rain ceaselessly |weep ceaselessly |buzz ceaselessly |run ceaselessly |search ceaselessly |press ceaselessly |strive ceaselessly |complain ceaselessly
Temaer
time |frequency
Eksempler
  • The fans whirred ceaselessly through the night.
  • She worked ceaselessly to finish the report before the deadline.
  • Rain fell ceaselessly for three days, flooding the low-lying roads.
Læringseksempler
  • The baby cried ceaselessly.
  • The machine ran ceaselessly.
adverb C1 property
2

annoyingly without stopping

If something happens ceaselessly, it keeps happening and it annoys you.

Brugsmønster: [someone] complains/talks/asks [something] ceaselessly
Typisk fejl:
This sense is usually negative in tone; if you mean simply “a lot,” choose a milder word like “often.”
Synonymer
relentlessly (Stresses pressure or persistence, often strongly negative.) | incessantly (Commonly implies annoyance or lack of relief.) | endlessly (Emphasizes the feeling that it will not end; may be less literal.)
Antonymer
quietly (Without ongoing noise or persistent activity.) | sporadically (Happening only sometimes, with breaks.)
Ordforbindelser
complain ceaselessly |nag ceaselessly |chatter ceaselessly |bicker ceaselessly |ring ceaselessly |buzz ceaselessly |question ceaselessly |criticize ceaselessly
Temaer
emotions |communication
Eksempler
  • Telemarketers called ceaselessly, even after he asked them to stop.
  • The dog barked ceaselessly at the fireworks.
  • He complained ceaselessly about the food, the service, and the weather.
Læringseksempler
  • My phone rang ceaselessly.
  • He complained ceaselessly.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
ceaselessly
IPA
GB/sˈisləsli/
US/sˈisləsli/
Stavelser og tryk
cease - lessly (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (cease)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: ceaselessly
  • Plural: ceaselesslies
Ordfamilie
Forms
ceaselesslies noun
Core family
cease verb B2 ceaseless adjective C1
Related words
cessation noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
unceasing adjective unceasingly adverb
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