permanently
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permanently
- /ˈpɜː.mə.nənt.li/ Australia, UK
- /ˈpɝ.mə.nənt.li/ Canada, US
- /ˈpɜː.(ɹ.)mənt.li/ colloquial, dialectal
Where it comes from
From Middle English permanently; equivalent to permanent + -ly.
adverb more permanently · most permanently
- In a permanent manner; lastingly. We made an odd party before the arrival of the Ten, particularly when the Celebrity dropped in for lunch or dinner. He could not be induced to remain permanently at Mohair because Miss Trevor was at Asquith, but he appropriated a Hempstead cart from the Mohair stables and made the trip sometimes twi
- Forever. Necromancers were thought to have the power of restoring activity to the dead, either temporarily or permanently[.]
Opposite: temporarily, transiently
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: for good, perpetual, continually, forever, ongoing, ever, eternal, everlasting, eternally, continuing, invariably, lastingly, lasting, chronically, durably, persistently
adverb
Opposite: temporarily, transiently
Translations
Every language
adv in a permanent manner
| Español | permanentemente, constantemente, continuamente |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ずっと zutto, 久しく hisashiku, 永久に eikyū ni, 永続的に eizokuteki ni |
| Português | permanentemente |
| Français | en permanence, toujours, continuellement |
| Deutsch | permanent, ständig |
| Italiano | permanentemente |
| Ελληνικά | μόνιμα mónima, μονίμως monímos |
| Română | în permanență |
Talk about this word "permanently." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/permanently. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. permanently. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/permanently "permanently." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/permanently.Cite this
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