permanently

English

Etymology

permanent + -ly

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɝmənəntli/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɜːmənəntli/
  • (colloquial or dialectal) IPA(key): /ˈpɜː(ɹ)məntli/
  • Hyphenation: per‧ma‧nent‧ly
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Adverb

permanently (comparative more permanently, superlative most permanently)

  1. In a permanent manner; lastingly.
  2. Forever.
    • 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 52:
      Necromancers were thought to have the power of restoring activity to the dead, either temporarily or permanently[.]

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