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

But the Pentagon’s youthful set of avid desk-warriors forget that big hurricanes and regional weather events regularly disrupt waterfront facilities on the Gulf and East coasts, destroying worker housing and permanently peeling away shipbuilders. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

An Iranian negotiator said Tehran was suspending its commitments to the interim deal signed about a month ago and aimed at permanently ending the fighting. — Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026

Their geometry implies a reassuring sense of something permanent—and permanently right—about a deeply American scene, along with white clapboard houses, red barns, rolling hills, goldenrod. — Matt Seaton, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

Its findings should permanently change how New York City and New York State think about greenways, trails, and public investment. — Andrew Kimball, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026