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

The monkeys have since been permanently housed at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, alongside two other baby spider monkeys, named Frankee and Bucees, who were seized in a separate Southwest border smuggling case, prosecutors aid. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025

Permanent Dyes Unlike temporary dyes, these permanently alter your hair structure in order to change the color. —Anna Earl, Parents, 21 Apr. 2025

The robot is permanently attached to the base station and is housed neatly inside of it. —PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025

The Kennedy Center is to be permanently lit red, white and blue, according to WTOP. —Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above