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fortwährend

continually

adjective FORT-vay-rent Less Common
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Also means

incessant

Usage Note

fortwährend denotes something happening over and over without pause, used as adjective and adverb. It is more emphatic and literary than ständig: fortwährende Unterbrechungen are constant interruptions. It often carries a tone of mild complaint.

Examples

"Er beklagte sich fortwährend über die Hitze."

Natural Translation

He complained continually about the heat.

Literal Translation

He complained-himself continually about the heat.

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