Adverb
stets
Pronunciation: /ʃteːts/
always; constantly; the whole time (very often)
A2
rank #917
Meanings
Adverb
- always; constantly; the whole time (very often)
- every time (whenever some precondition is given)
- always (at all times without exception)
Example sentence
Soweit ich weiß, halten sie ihr Wort stets ein.
As far as I know, they always keep their word.
Usage
- stets pünktlich — A relatively formal way to say always punctual.
- stets / ständig — Stets stresses consistency; ständig often stresses repeated or continuous activity.
Sie war uns stets eine zuverlässige Nachbarin.
She was always a reliable neighbour to us.