perpetually
adverb
per·pet·u·al·ly
pər-ˈpe-chə-wə-lē 
-chə-lē;
-ˈpech-wə-lē
: in a perpetual or continuous manner
A guardroom was established to each side of the prisoner's casemate, in which a lamp burned perpetually.—
Robert Penn Warren
Robert Penn WarrenBeta-blockers can make you tired, interfere with circulation (making your hands and feet perpetually cold) …—Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports… the tusks of prehistoric mammoths, which had been preserved in the perpetually frozen soil.—William C. Ketchum, Jr.
William C. Ketchum, Jr.Synonyms
Examples of perpetually in a Sentence
a group of jaded teenagers with their perpetually bored expressions
the perpetually smiling host of the morning talk show
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One Facebook user complained that Hom Daeng was too dry, unlike Moo Deng, who appears perpetually moist in photos.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Cignetti has already reached unprecedented heights in his first season in Bloomington, starting 10-0 and winning double-digit games for the first time in program history, transforming the perpetually homely Hoosiers into the darlings of college football.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Snowbird, perpetually blessed by the powder gods, is a locals' favorite.
—Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
The development ends one tentacle of a loose network of podcasters, TikTok influencers and others whose content keeps people perpetually provoked and enraged, Collins said.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Cignetti has already reached unprecedented heights in his first season in Bloomington, starting 10-0 and winning double-digit games for the first time in program history, transforming the perpetually homely Hoosiers into the darlings of college football.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Snowbird, perpetually blessed by the powder gods, is a locals' favorite.
—Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
The development ends one tentacle of a loose network of podcasters, TikTok influencers and others whose content keeps people perpetually provoked and enraged, Collins said.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Perpetually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetually. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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