Similar words
andauernd
Close synonyms for a sustained "always" — both are more formal/literary than everyday immer ; andauernd stresses ongoing duration, stets is simply formal "always."
Similar in other languages
Spanish
constantemente
constantemente is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "always, constantly."
Practice
1 What does stets mean?
over there
on it/that
always
gladly
always, constantly (formal/literary)
2 Fill the gap: Er war ___ pünktlich zur Arbeit.
stets
augenblicklich
zumeist
Full sentence: Er war stets pünktlich zur Arbeit. (He was always punctual for work.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches stets?
Adv
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Academic
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
Adv
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
Adv
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
stets: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.