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

The behaviors that built the company are not disqualifying, but treating them as permanently sufficient is. — Peter Accettura, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

And what better way to commemorate the win than by getting the World Cup trophy permanently drawn on your body? — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

One of the conditions of the contract between the Town of Erie and SM Energy is that the company is required to permanently and expeditiously eliminate all of its oil and gas wells in Erie along with additional wells outside of the municipality. — Aaron Harber, Denver Post, 28 July 2026

Marc Guiu, meanwhile, is expected to depart either on loan or permanently. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above