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

Beta-blockers can make you tired, interfere with circulation (making your hands and feet perpetually cold) …

—Consumer Reports

… the tusks of prehistoric mammoths, which had been preserved in the perpetually frozen soil.

—William C. Ketchum, Jr.

Synonyms of perpetually

• forever
• always
• permanently
• eternally

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

Recent Examples on the Web

When Mel arrives, all hell breaks loose, but at least the perpetually charming Fisher is up for the task of playing someone who is both completely annoying and totally winning. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

That distinction is important because psychological safety is sometimes misunderstood as an invitation to make the workplace perpetually comfortable. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Terrell, who is gay and doubles as a night-club promoter, brings in scores of drinkers to their perpetually sleepy pub, transforming it into Philadelphia’s trendiest gay bar. — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Efe’s Pathway Before that call, Obada’s life seemed to be perpetually on the run. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above