lastingly C2+ Topic:Time US /ˈlæstɪŋli/ UK /ˈlɑːstɪŋli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a way that endures over a long period The experience changed her lastingly. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that endures over... enduringlypermanentlydurablypersistentlyperpetuallyabidingly ↔ Opposites temporarilybrieflyfleetingly Word family Related forms lastlastinglastingness Etymology AI details From lasting (present participle of last, from Old English lǣstan, 'to continue, endure') + the adverbial suffix -ly. lǣstan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Time Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lastingly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈlæstɪŋli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɑːstɪŋli/ ## Meanings 1. in a way that endures over a long period ## Examples - The experience changed her lastingly. ## Synonyms - enduringly - permanently - durably - persistently - perpetually - abidingly ## Antonyms - temporarily - briefly - fleetingly ## Related Forms - last - lasting - lastingness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lǣstan ## Etymology From lasting (present participle of last, from Old English lǣstan, 'to continue, endure') + the adverbial suffix -ly. ## AI Etymology Lastingly comes from lasting (present participle of last, from Old English lǣstan, 'to continue, endure') + the adverbial suffix -ly. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adverb, it carries the sense "in a way that endures over a long period", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Old English lǣstan. Related words include last, lasting, lastingness. ## Topics - Time - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown