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

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

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

Meanwhile, smugglers and bad actors are perpetually advancing their methods for disguising illicit goods, unsafe products and narcotics. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025

Locations of Premier League clubs in London Locations of Premier League clubs in London Selhurst for Selhurst Park, home of Crystal Palace My day began at the perpetually busy Clapham Junction. —Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

First and foremost, travel sketchbooks are great conversation starters, especially for introverts such as myself, perpetually afraid of being the one to break the ice. —Tim Brinkhof, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025

That means giant, orange boulders for a body, giving him super strength and perpetually low self-esteem. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above