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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By contrast, sweepstakes casinos offer real money casino-style sweepstakes games perpetually.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Slack's perpetually free plan is quite generous.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
The pair, both sporting glasses and athleisure wear, recreated some of their magical chemistry from the infamous movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, in which Broderick plays the title character while Ruck portrays his perpetually pessimistic best friend, Cameron.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Even back then, it was well understood that the surface of Venus cannot be seen from Earth—it is perpetually obscured by a layer of clouds.
—David Kamp, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Slack's perpetually free plan is quite generous.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
The pair, both sporting glasses and athleisure wear, recreated some of their magical chemistry from the infamous movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, in which Broderick plays the title character while Ruck portrays his perpetually pessimistic best friend, Cameron.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Even back then, it was well understood that the surface of Venus cannot be seen from Earth—it is perpetually obscured by a layer of clouds.
—David Kamp, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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