No. 7,005 in Dutch
alsmaar
Continuously; constantly.
In a sentence
Hij bleef alsmaar praten zonder pauze.
He kept talking incessantly without a pause.
Here, 'alsmaar' emphasizes the continuous or ongoing nature of the talking, without interruption.
Ze rent alsmaar sneller tijdens de training.
She keeps running progressively faster during the training.
In this sentence, 'alsmaar' indicates an increasing degree or intensity of her running.
De problemen lijken alsmaar erger te worden.
The problems seem to be getting progressively worse.
Here, 'alsmaar' signifies the worsening trend of the problems over time.
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