# permanently

Pronunciation: say "PUR-muh-nuhnt-lee" US /ˈpɝmənəntli/, UK /ˈpɜːmənəntli/

## Adverb

1. In a manner that lasts indefinitely and is not meant to be undone or reversed.
   - Simple: In a way that lasts and does not change back.
   - _The treaty permanently redrew the borders between the two nations._
   - _After the operation, the metal plate stays permanently fixed to the bone._
2. For all time; without ever coming to an end.
   - Simple: For all time, with no end.
   - _The legend claims the two lovers were permanently bound across every lifetime._
   - _Some distant stars appear to burn permanently in the night sky._

## Origin

From Middle English permanently, formed from permanent plus the suffix -ly.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/permanently (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).