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
Robert Penn WarrenBeta-blockers can make you tired, interfere with circulation (making your hands and feet perpetually cold) …—Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports… the tusks of prehistoric mammoths, which had been preserved in the perpetually frozen soil.—William C. Ketchum, Jr.
William C. Ketchum, Jr.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
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Or at least a philosopher who seems perpetually in danger of being smattered by the martial arts experts who surround him.
—Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
At the time, the Great Depression wore heavily on Americans, and Shirley Temple’s effervescence, wit, and perpetually bright demeanor seemed to give the country hope amid dark days.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
And since 2013 her work has been perpetually on tour.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The game winner ended a day when James was perpetually in the spotlight.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
At the time, the Great Depression wore heavily on Americans, and Shirley Temple’s effervescence, wit, and perpetually bright demeanor seemed to give the country hope amid dark days.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
And since 2013 her work has been perpetually on tour.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The game winner ended a day when James was perpetually in the spotlight.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perpetually
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“Perpetually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetually. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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