perpetually

adverb

per·​pet·​u·​al·​ly pər-ˈpe-chə-wə-lē 

-chə-lē;

-ˈpech-wə-lē

: in a perpetual or continuous manner

A guardroom was established to each side of the prisoner's casemate, in which a lamp burned perpetually.

—Robert Penn Warren

Beta-blockers can make you tired, interfere with circulation (making your hands and feet perpetually cold) …

—Consumer Reports

… the tusks of prehistoric mammoths, which had been preserved in the perpetually frozen soil.

—William C. Ketchum, Jr.

Synonyms

• forever
• always
• permanently
• eternally

Examples of perpetually in a Sentence

a group of jaded teenagers with their perpetually bored expressions

the perpetually smiling host of the morning talk show

Recent Examples on the Web

In fact, the term itself was an epithet throughout the founding era, a way to describe ignorant and easily deceived popular majorities, perpetually vulnerable to demagogues. —Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025

Vitello’s personality starkly contrasts that of Posey, who has remained perpetually calm, cool and collected since his playing days. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025

Today, they’re required to stay perpetually present — posting skin care routines, political endorsements, personal podcasts. —Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025

We are perpetually inundated with single-use plastic options. —Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above