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

The National Assembly, controlled by Rodríguez’s party, can trigger a snap election if lawmakers declare the post permanently vacant. — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Prosecutors say the aim of the plot was to permanently disrupt gas deliveries via the pipelines and prevent Russia from using the revenues from natural gas trading to finance its military operations. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

More than apartments Since the project opened in 2014, of the veterans experiencing homelessness who have entered the apartments so far, 98% have remained permanently housed and 90% choose to stay in the complex apartments from year to year. — Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Similar to the European workers who arrived earlier in the century, many chose to settle in the United States permanently instead of risking returning to their home countries between periods of working in the United States. — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026