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 calendars remain perpetually overloaded, employees interpret that as success. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

This interchange—attack and parry—is pure Lessing, who was perpetually interested in the exsanguinations and reassertions of power. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

City Hall is perpetually divided into two frustrating factions of three members each. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Parker is perpetually just on the verge of manhood — youthful, optimistic, with a somewhat innocent boyish sense of romance. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above