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

This means that the moon has a side that is always facing us (the near side) and one that is perpetually facing away (the far side). —Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026

At the time, the Great Depression wore heavily on Americans, and Temple’s effervescence, wit, and perpetually bright demeanor seemed to give the country hope amid dark days. —Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2026

For years, millennials were the housing market’s most sympathetic losers—priced out, rate-locked, and perpetually waiting for their moment. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026

Abby Schreiber West 8th Street, between Sixth Avenue and Macdougal, is foot-massage row with three perpetually bustling spots (ShunFa, All Seasons Body Work, and Renew) for speedy, thorough foot massages. —The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above