perpetually
adverb
per·pet·u·al·ly
pər-ˈpe-chə-wə-lē 
-chə-lē;
-ˈpech-wə-lē
: in a perpetual or continuous manner
A guardroom was established to each side of the prisoner's casemate, in which a lamp burned perpetually.—
Robert Penn Warren
Robert Penn WarrenBeta-blockers can make you tired, interfere with circulation (making your hands and feet perpetually cold) …—Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports… the tusks of prehistoric mammoths, which had been preserved in the perpetually frozen soil.—William C. Ketchum, Jr.
William C. Ketchum, Jr.Examples of perpetually in a Sentence
a group of jaded teenagers with their perpetually bored expressions
the perpetually smiling host of the morning talk show
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When this obviously backfires, the perpetually clumsy studio boss takes a tumble and breaks his pinky … which places him squarely in the care of the doctors that swoop in on an ambulance.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
While managing the workload of his full-time sitcom gig, Armitage has also taken voice acting jobs, including as a younger (but still perpetually hungry, goofy, and chill) Shaggy in Scoob!
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The new $5 tax on tires is a good example of a state government perpetually on the hunt for creative ways to raise revenue.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
Battle of the Flowers Parade: May 1 This event started it all and was one of Fiesta San Antonio’s perpetually beloved events.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
While managing the workload of his full-time sitcom gig, Armitage has also taken voice acting jobs, including as a younger (but still perpetually hungry, goofy, and chill) Shaggy in Scoob!
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The new $5 tax on tires is a good example of a state government perpetually on the hunt for creative ways to raise revenue.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
Battle of the Flowers Parade: May 1 This event started it all and was one of Fiesta San Antonio’s perpetually beloved events.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perpetually
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“Perpetually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetually. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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