Synonyms of permanently

permanently

adverb

ˈpər-mə-nənt-lē 

as in forever

for all time

planned to stay there permanently

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forever
• always
• eternally
• perpetually
• indelibly
• everlastingly
• ever
• long
• evermore
• for good
• forevermore
• for keeps
• aye
• perennially
• e'er
• enduringly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• never
• once
• nevermore
• ne'er

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of permanently

Together, these steps could add up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) of sea-level rise from Antarctica alone by 2100 – enough to permanently flood the homes of more than 10 million people. — Robert Kopp, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Magic Mountain closed the X2 roller coaster permanently after a history of injuries. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Glass took over as acting executive director in May 2022 and formally took over permanently in August 2022. — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

If the company believes customer behavior has permanently changed, leadership should identify what evidence would confirm that view and what evidence would prove it wrong. — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026