permanently

adverb

per·​ma·​nent·​ly ˈpər-mə-nənt-lē 

ˈpərm-nənt-

: in a permanent manner : in a way that continues without changing or ending : in a way that is not brief or temporary

The restaurant closed permanently in May.

an area where the ground is permanently frozen

Artificial intelligence has permanently changed our understanding of the mind and has proved itself in hundreds of unsung applications.

—Steven Pinker

Synonyms of permanently

• forever
• always
• eternally

Examples of permanently in a Sentence

planned to stay there permanently

Recent Examples on the Web

As a teenager his family was permanently separated when his father was detained by ICE. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Chico, his German shepherd, was sent to a foster family in March and permanently rehomed last month. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Three of the officials are serving in an acting capacity, and will take the same roles permanently, the administration said. — Margaret Manto, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

The idea of who controls the strait permanently changed after the United States and Israel attacked Iran in late February. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above