perpetually
adverb
- without interruption
- everlastingly; for all time
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1 week ago - in a perpetual or continuous manner… See the full definition
Cambridge Dictionary
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PERPETUALLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
October 8, 2025 - PERPETUALLY meaning: 1. always or very often: 2. always or very often: . Learn more.
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Use the adverb perpetually if something is never, ever going to stop doing what it's doing, like your perpetually chattering cousin.
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2 weeks ago - PERPETUALLY definition: forever or for an indefinitely long time. See examples of perpetually used in a sentence.
Collins Dictionary
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PERPETUALLY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
PERPETUALLY definition: eternal ; permanent | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English
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Find 94 different ways to say PERPETUALLY, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
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perpetually adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com
Water provides cost-free energy for generating electricity that is perpetually renewable.
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PERPETUALLY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
1 month ago - Synonyms for PERPETUALLY: forever, always, permanently, eternally, everlastingly, indelibly, ever, long; Antonyms of PERPETUALLY: never, once, ne'er, nevermore, sometimes, occasionally, intermittently, periodically
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PERPETUALLY meaning: Continuously, without interruption or end - OneLook
Usually means: Continuously, without interruption or end. Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions Lyrics History · We found 20 dictionaries that define the word perpetually:
Collins Dictionary
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PERPETUAL definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
A perpetual feeling, state, or quality is one that never ends or changes.
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r/ENGLISH on Reddit: Perpetually x invariably x permanently
September 2, 2024 -
Hi, could someone explain the difference, please?
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Perpetually means always, all the time, without stopping. It’s often used as an exaggeration: ‘That dog is perpetually asking for treats!’ Invariably means that something always happens a particular way, without variation. ‘This guy invariably orders a skinny latte - I start making it as soon as he opens the door.’ Permanently means forever, in a way that can’t be changed. ‘That bridge used to be closed a lot for repairs; now it’s been closed permanently as it’s just too old to be safe any more.’
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Perpetually means this thing will continue to happen until the end of time. Invariably means that event A is always the outcome. For example: Alice invariably calls when I sit down to eat. Permanently means that this situation is unchangeable. For example: I have welded this door permanently closed..
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Perpetually Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
Perpetually definition: Seeming to never end; endlessly; constantly.
Oxford English Dictionary
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perpetually, adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb perpetually.
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r/EnglishLearning on Reddit: perpetually means?
September 18, 2022 -
Doesn't it just mean continuously?
Would the term be used correctly in the following sentences:
He is perpetually putting others down.
He is perpetually negative.
She perpetually speaks about her cat
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Constantly, continuously. Yeah :)
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To my ear, perpetually has a slightly different flavor than continuously though they can be used almost interchangeably. Perpetually means 'always and forever' while continuously implies something occurring in an unbroken string or pattern.
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Perpetual Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
PERPETUAL meaning: 1 : continuing forever or for a very long time without stopping; 2 : happening all the time or very often
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Like most preferred, the Strategy issues are perpetual, meaning they don’t need to be paid back.
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perpetual | definition for kids | Wordsmyth Word Explorer Children's Dictionary; WILD dictionary K-2 | Wordsmyth
lasting forever. : lasting or meant to last for a very long time. : happening or continuing without stopping.... See the full definition
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perpetually meaning in Hindi | perpetually translation in Hindi - Shabdkosh
The word or phrase perpetually refers to without interruption, or everlastingly; for all time. See perpetually meaning in Hindi, perpetually definition, translation and meaning of perpetually in Hindi.
Longman
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perpetual | meaning of perpetual in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishperpetualper‧pet‧u‧al /pəˈpetʃuəl $ pər-/ ●○○ adjective [usually before noun] 1 CONTINUOUScontinuing all the time without changing or stopping SYN continuous the perpetual noise of the machines a little girl with a perpetual smile► ...
Cambridge Dictionary
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PERPETUAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
PERPETUAL meaning: 1. continuing for ever in the same way: 2. often repeated: 3. continuing forever in the same way: . Learn more.