Synonyms of perpetually

perpetually

adverb

pər-ˈpe-chə-wə-lē 

1

as in forever

for all time

a group of jaded teenagers with their perpetually bored expressions

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• never
• once
• ne'er
• nevermore

2

as in constantly

on every relevant occasion

the perpetually smiling host of the morning talk show

Synonyms & Similar Words

• constantly
• always
• continually
• consistently
• invariably
• often
• usually
• incessantly
• forever
• continuously
• frequently
• repeatedly
• unfailingly
• ever
• normally
• at every turn
• commonly
• typically
• generally
• routinely
• habitually
• night and day
• regularly
• steadily
• inevitably
• oft
• ordinarily
• eternally
• aye
• unremittingly
• oftentimes
• uninterruptedly
• recurrently
• dependably
• everlastingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• never
• sometimes
• occasionally
• intermittently
• periodically
• rarely
• seldom
• unusually
• infrequently
• sporadically
• ne'er
• variously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perpetually

The Venus flytrap is native only to the coastal wetlands and bogs of North Carolina and South Carolina, and grows naturally in nutrient-poor, acidic, and perpetually wet areas. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026

Their teammates gathered to support them during the derby, a grin perpetually lining Marsh’s face and erupting across Jhoan Duran’s as Schwarber hit homer after homer. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Since 2012, a group of winemakers in the region have made a perpetually aged cask wine. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 13 July 2026

At its center was Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor), a man perpetually resisting the changing times who provocatively expressed his old-school views through blunt, matter-of-fact bigotry. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 July 2026