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

Synonyms

• always
• aye
• ay
• e'er
• eternally
• ever
• everlastingly
• evermore
• forever
• forevermore
• indelibly
• perpetually

Examples of permanently in a Sentence

planned to stay there permanently

Recent Examples on the Web

But in recent years, the rise of digital media precipitated a rapid erosion in print circulation, slowing production at Freedom Center and permanently retiring four of its 10 aging presses as demand for daily newspapers waned. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024

Bastian said four out of five of his patients are permanently cured after one procedure, and one out of five needs a second procedure to see long-term results. —Laurie Saloman, Verywell Health, 17 May 2024

During the pandemic, major airlines including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines permanently did away with change fees on standard economy and premium cabin tickets. —Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 17 May 2024

Minor’s account has been permanently removed from the Lyft app, the spokesperson said. —Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024

Financial regulators permanently banned the accounting firm that the parent company of Donald Trump’s media platform hired in an enforcement action after an investigation revealed that the firm wasn’t really conducting audits and instead just pasted old work into new papers and forged the date. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 May 2024

The letter emphasized that the monument designation was in line with the tribe’s commitment to permanently prohibit new uranium development that could negatively impact the Grand Canyon ecosystem. —Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2024

One of Miami’s most beloved restaurants is permanently closing: ‘Very tough decision’ Perricone’s opened in 1996 in a very different Brickell, at a time when people went to work in the area but went home at 5 p.m. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024

These challenges do not have to be permanently debilitating to the health care industry. —Bj Schaknowski, Fortune, 6 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above