permanently

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈpɝmənəntli/ UK /ˈpɜːmənəntli/ See IPA manual

Freq #7824

Meanings

1

adv
In a way that lasts for ever or for a very long time.

The factory closed permanently last year.
2

adv
All the time; constantly.

He seems to be permanently tired these days.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · in a way that lasts for... for good

Opposites

temporarily transiently

Word family

Derived forms nonpermanentlypermafrozensemipermanently

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Phrases (1)

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permanently disabled
having a disability expected to continue indefinitely

Adverb + adjective

Etymology

From Middle English permanently; equivalent to permanent + -ly.

permanently Middle English

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Describing Qualities

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