PERPETUALLY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

perpetually

adverb

pər-ˈpe-chə-wə-lē

Definition of perpetually

as in forever

for all time a group of jaded teenagers with their perpetually bored expressions

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as in constantly

on every relevant occasion the perpetually smiling host of the morning talk show

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Recent Examples of perpetually 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 Back then, Plavsick’s own personal needs—as someone with hypersensitive skin and a new mom perpetually short on time—inspired the formula. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for perpetually

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Adverb

As years turned to decades with no charges filed in Shakur's death, many observers thought the case would remain unsolved forever.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
End the war and aggression against Iran and its allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq forever.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of forever

Adverb

But her colleagues were constantly discussing their latest stock trades.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The organization tasked with enforcing its own rules is constantly reacting to another lawsuit filed in state or federal court by an athlete seeking an additional year of eligibility.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of constantly

Adverb

Rubber There should always be a rubber surface covering the head of the paddle, as this surface will make contact with the ball when playing.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
These days, Meloni almost always wears trousers, avoids bold patterns and favors pastels and other neutral colors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of always

Adverb

Throughout the night, a massive cylindrical lighting-and-video rig loomed above the stage, descending toward the performers, rising into the rafters and continually changing the dimensions of the space around them.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
By continually altering reality, a government can disable the faculties of judgment and action on which political freedom depends.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of continually

Adverb

The list includes measures such as an end to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, withdrawing military forces and permanently ending the war.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
The box was subsequently removed at a cost of £2,200 ($2,900) and will be permanently displayed at the London Museum later this year.

— News Desk, Artforum, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of permanently

Adverb

Smith, the Republican mayor of Tifton, said Ossoff has consistently delivered for the region.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Dozens of high-quality studies encompassing data from millions of children worldwide have already been carried out on the topic and have consistently found no link between childhood vaccines and autism.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of consistently

Adverb

The actors playing those roles — Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone — invariably became romantic partners so when the series was revived with Holland, with Zendaya as MJ, producer Amy Pascal warned them not to date.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Cohn, who was a closeted gay man, was invariably attracted to what could be called über-Gentiles—tall, fair-haired, blue-eyed.

— Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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