Incessantemente

Incessantemente is an adverb used in Spanish and Portuguese to indicate that an action occurs without interruption. In English, it corresponds to incessantly, unceasingly, or continually.

Etymology: The term derives from the adjective incessante, from Latin incessans, incessantis, formed by in- “not” + cessare “to cease.”

Usage: The adverb is employed mainly in formal, literary, or descriptive writing to emphasize persistence or duration of an action. In Spanish, it is common in narrative and analytic prose; in Portuguese, it appears in similar registers and contexts.

Examples: Spanish: La máquina siguió funcionando incesantemente durante la noche. Portuguese: O motor funcionou incessantemente por horas.