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
Robert Penn WarrenBeta-blockers can make you tired, interfere with circulation (making your hands and feet perpetually cold) …—Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports… the tusks of prehistoric mammoths, which had been preserved in the perpetually frozen soil.—William C. Ketchum, Jr.
William C. Ketchum, Jr.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
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In Baraka’s play, the setting of the underground train was seen as symbolic for America perpetually traveling the same course.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
The act of making films is to do and redo perpetually and to keep going deeper.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Rogen has a few funny moments as Matt, perpetually frazzled by the stresses of the job, and Ike Barinholtz does have great comedic chemistry with him as Matt’s coke-sniffing executive pal Sal.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025
These endeavors seem both not easy and not joyful, despite the immaculate state of the rental kitchen, endless supply of jars, and perpetually white aprons.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
The act of making films is to do and redo perpetually and to keep going deeper.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Rogen has a few funny moments as Matt, perpetually frazzled by the stresses of the job, and Ike Barinholtz does have great comedic chemistry with him as Matt’s coke-sniffing executive pal Sal.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025
These endeavors seem both not easy and not joyful, despite the immaculate state of the rental kitchen, endless supply of jars, and perpetually white aprons.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perpetually
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“Perpetually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetually. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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