permanently
SayPUR-muh-nuhnt-lee/ˈpɝmənəntli/UK/ˈpɜːmənəntli/
- 1In a way that lasts and does not change back.
Like writing with a marker that never washes off.
The factory closed permanently after the flood destroyed the machines.
His eyesight was permanently damaged by the bright welding light.
Similarirreversibly, indefinitely, lastingly
Oppositetemporarily, provisionally
- 2For all time, with no end.
Like a promise that goes on and never ends.
She wished the warm summer days could last permanently.
He promised to keep the photo permanently, no matter what happened.
Similarforever, eternally, perpetually, everlastingly
Oppositetemporarily, briefly
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Origin
From "permanent" plus the ending "-ly".