adverb
frequently; repeatedly; constantly
Describes an action or event happening again and again, often with a sense that it is hard to ignore.
彼は会議中、しきりに時計を気にしていた。
During the meeting, he kept checking the clock.
The phone has been ringing constantly since morning.
adverb
Used when a desire, request, urging, or attention is strong and persistent; it often overlaps with repeated expression of that feeling.
子どもはしきりに外へ出たがった。
The child was eager to go outside.
彼はしきりにその理由を知りたがった。
He was keen to know the reason.
adverb
Describes a high degree or force, especially in natural phenomena such as rain or snow; the sense often includes both intensity and continuity.
雨がしきりに降っている。
It is raining hard.
雪がしきりに降り続いた。
The snow kept falling heavily.