permanently
adverb
per·ma·nent·ly
ˈpər-mə-nənt-lē 
ˈpərm-nənt-
: in a permanent manner : in a way that continues without changing or ending : in a way that is not brief or temporary
The restaurant closed permanently in May.
an area where the ground is permanently frozen
Artificial intelligence has permanently changed our understanding of the mind and has proved itself in hundreds of unsung applications.—
Steven Pinker
Steven PinkerExamples of permanently in a Sentence
planned to stay there permanently
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Customers can log into their accounts and permanently delete their data by following the steps on this page, according to the news release.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
Unlike Yount, who then moved from shortstop to center field permanently, Knoblauch at least stuck around left field for the final two seasons of his career.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Orlando Sentinel And Big River Grille & Brewing Works closed permanently in January 2024.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Allen survived but was left permanently paralyzed, according to police.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
Unlike Yount, who then moved from shortstop to center field permanently, Knoblauch at least stuck around left field for the final two seasons of his career.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Orlando Sentinel And Big River Grille & Brewing Works closed permanently in January 2024.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Allen survived but was left permanently paralyzed, according to police.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanently. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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