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

Assume the delay requires $5–10 billion of additional development and launch expenditure and defers—not permanently destroys—approximately $5 billion of annual future cash flow from Starlink V3 capacity, government work and launch services. — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

As happened last summer, Villa have recently explored signing a team-mate of Garnacho’s, Nicolas Jackson, permanently. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Salty Iguana, on the other hand, permanently closed all of its restaurants over a year ago. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

The historic theater went dark during the pandemic and, to the dismay of Angelenos, remained permanently closed after its owners Pacific Theatres, which includes Arclight Cinemas, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2021. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above