everlastingly

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌɛvərˈlæstɪŋli/ UK /ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋli/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adv
in a way that lasts forever; eternally or incessantly

He was everlastingly grateful for their kindness.

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Synonyms

1 adv · in a way that lasts... eternally perpetually endlessly forever unceasingly interminably

Opposites

briefly momentarily temporarily

Word family

Related forms everlasting ever last

Etymology

From everlasting (a compound of ever, Old English ǣfre, + lasting, from last, Old English lǣstan 'to continue') with the adverbial suffix -ly.

ǣfre Old English lǣstan Old English

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# everlastingly

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ˌɛvərˈlæstɪŋli/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋli/

## Meanings
1. in a way that lasts forever; eternally or incessantly

## Examples
- He was everlastingly grateful for their kindness.

## Synonyms
- eternally
- perpetually
- endlessly
- forever
- unceasingly
- interminably

## Antonyms
- briefly
- momentarily
- temporarily

## Related Forms
- everlasting
- ever
- last

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ǣfre
- Root: lǣstan

## Etymology
From everlasting (a compound of ever, Old English ǣfre, + lasting, from last, Old English lǣstan 'to continue') with the adverbial suffix -ly.

## AI Etymology
Everlastingly is from everlasting (a compound of ever, Old English ǣfre, + lasting, from last, Old English lǣstan 'to continue') with the adverbial suffix -ly. Important recorded forms include ǣfre (Old English) and lǣstan (Old English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers in a way that lasts forever; eternally or incessantly. The wider family includes related words such as everlasting, ever, and last.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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