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

Beta-blockers can make you tired, interfere with circulation (making your hands and feet perpetually cold) …

—Consumer Reports

… the tusks of prehistoric mammoths, which had been preserved in the perpetually frozen soil.

—William C. Ketchum, Jr.

Synonyms of perpetually

• forever
• always
• permanently
• eternally

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

Recent Examples on the Web

This is likely why Evie Blohm, 4, of Vernon Hills, is perpetually excited about the macaroni and cheese, her favorite entree here, said her mother Christine Blohm. —Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

This is exactly the sort of perpetually shifting engagement that the Trimmer mentality trains you for. —David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026

Some scams are perpetually popular for a good reason. —Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026

In addition to serving primarily as filler in a film perpetually going nowhere fast, none of these elements is well-designed or shot. —Chase Hutchinson, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above