as in forever
for all time
we will be eternally grateful for your kind generosity
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Recent Examples of eternally
Along the way, the protagonist must also find a way to lift the curse on his eternally slumbering friend, who happens to be the prince.
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PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
While this may be viewed as an inconvenience in comparison to an eternally waterproof technical fabric, the patina that develops as the wax shifts is viewed as a feature unto itself.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
But when leaving the company, to keep their vested equity, they were reportedly required to sign an agreement that contained provisions eternally forbidding them from criticizing their former employer, and that prevented them from mentioning the agreement’s existence.
—Harry Booth, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
The clean freaks in your life will be eternally grateful.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
After being stuck on a boss, eternally forced to run back and replay swaths of danger for just another slim shot at winning, overcoming most challenges feels less like triumph and more like someone’s mercifully loosened the belt around your neck.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Spanning some 22 million acres, the state's eternally emerald forests are one of its most iconic features.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
His life was secured eternally by His Savior, Jesus Christ.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The two cross blades several times before finally teaming up against the Radiance, which is trapped within a container known as the Black Egg, sealed by the power of three eternally sleeping bugs known as the Dreamers.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
While this may be viewed as an inconvenience in comparison to an eternally waterproof technical fabric, the patina that develops as the wax shifts is viewed as a feature unto itself.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
But when leaving the company, to keep their vested equity, they were reportedly required to sign an agreement that contained provisions eternally forbidding them from criticizing their former employer, and that prevented them from mentioning the agreement’s existence.
—Harry Booth, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
The clean freaks in your life will be eternally grateful.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
After being stuck on a boss, eternally forced to run back and replay swaths of danger for just another slim shot at winning, overcoming most challenges feels less like triumph and more like someone’s mercifully loosened the belt around your neck.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Spanning some 22 million acres, the state's eternally emerald forests are one of its most iconic features.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
His life was secured eternally by His Savior, Jesus Christ.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The two cross blades several times before finally teaming up against the Radiance, which is trapped within a container known as the Black Egg, sealed by the power of three eternally sleeping bugs known as the Dreamers.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eternally
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Then, weeks after they were buried, the soft parts of the carcasses decayed and were washed away by groundwater, leaving the clay mask to forever preserve the forms of what lay just beneath, Sereno says.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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But this phase – of parenting and of childhood – is not forever.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Diet Cherry Coke, which made a brief, limited-time comeback in retro cans and bottles sold at select retailers over the summer, is expected to return permanently in early 2026, Parade reported this week.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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These hormones fluctuate during menstruation (your period) and menopause (after your period ends permanently).—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The gear shift that Wrexham were going to have to perform in the Championship was always likely to be a marked one.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The restaurant says Muriel’s resident ghosts of are harmless but, to be safe, there’s always a table reserved for Jourdan set with bread and wine.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Eternally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternally. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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