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

Ritterspach has also agreed to permanently stop any Animal Welfare Act-regulated activity, and his license has been permanently revoked. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Voters passed Proposition 3, the other wealth tax ballot measure that will permanently maintain higher tax rates on wealthier California residents. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

The show’s head carpenter and engineer got to work, fixing it up, temporarily transforming it into the interior of Below’s Fisherman’s Hall, while permanently restoring it for the community. — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026

Opening the conversation temporarily gives you access without permanently removing its protection. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above