everlastingly C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌɛvərˈlæstɪŋli/ UK /ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a way that lasts forever; eternally or incessantly He was everlastingly grateful for their kindness. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that lasts... eternallyperpetuallyendlesslyforeverunceasinglyinterminably ↔ Opposites brieflymomentarilytemporarily Word family Related forms everlastingeverlast Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown