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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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in constantly

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

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Recent Examples of perpetually The series remains perpetually glum, refusing to project any light behind a conceit begging for a few laughs. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026 Dismayingly, for those of us who are perpetually stuck on item three of our to-do list, all that barely begins to describe how Dolly Parton spent her days. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 That distinction is important because psychological safety is sometimes misunderstood as an invitation to make the workplace perpetually comfortable. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Efe’s Pathway Before that call, Obada’s life seemed to be perpetually on the run. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for perpetually

Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetually

Adverb

The information published about your organization today can influence how AI systems describe you forever.

— Evan Nierman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The iconic moment was only further seared into the collective consciousness after Brian De Palma’s film adaptation (1976) left actress Sissy Spacek forever bloody in our minds.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of forever

Adverb

Do ask for staff suggestions on what to do in and around the area—our own itinerary was entirely guided by Troutbeck’s staff, and their tips were always spot on.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
The road trip narrative is a familiar sub-genre, but from On the Road to The Grapes of Wrath to Thelma and Louise, the Great American Road Trip has always seemed like the purview of white protagonists.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of always

Adverb

But questions have continually circulated within the party about whether voters who are scarred from the party’s 2024 loss would be enthusiastic about a Harris run.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Mercury's rough surface, continually reshaped by debris hurled from impact craters, may have hidden the true extent of the loss, according to the researchers whose findings appear in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of continually

Adverb

The idea of who controls the strait permanently changed after the United States and Israel attacked Iran in late February.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
The documentary follows people whose lives were permanently changed by 9/11 — individuals who responded to the attacks by choosing lives of service, sacrifice, and purpose.

— Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of permanently

Adverb

As the most consistently excellent side in rugby union history, the All Blacks usually repaid any reaction by inflicting a defeat.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
High temperatures will consistently reach the low to mid-90s each afternoon, with ‘feels-like’ temperatures between 100 and 105 degrees.

— Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of consistently

Adverb

While every player of the modern era should be eternally grateful for Woods from a monetary standpoint, Scottie Scheffler's sense of gratitude may rightfully trump all others.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
If the early universe obeyed this rule, our modern cosmos would be devoid of substance, just energy fields rippling eternally through emptiness.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of eternally

Adverb

Some of the biggest coaching jobs in college football came open last season, which invariably created a domino effect.

— Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
To my surprise, the suites feel comfortable, light, and contemporary—despite what the history, memories, and stories the walls invariably contain.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of invariably

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