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

Egypt has said the crossing must function in both directions and has pushed back against any use of Rafah as a mechanism to permanently displace Palestinians from Gaza. —Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026

The lender needs to be informed anyway since reverse mortgages come due when the borrower dies, sells or permanently moves out. —Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026

Morrell said that the city cannot ban data center developments permanently without a definition. —Aliana Mediratta, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026

Specifically, Kollar-Kotelly permanently blocked two provisions of the executive order that sought to impose proof-of-citizenship rules. —Tom Verdin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above