perpetually

pəˈpɛtʃuəli

Definition

Definition of perpetually - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

endlesslyin a way that seems to never end

She is perpetually late to meetings.

endlessly

eternally

unceasingly

invariablyin a way that is always the same

He perpetually wears the same jacket.

always

constantly

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Origin of perpetually

Latin, perpetuus (continuous)

Terms with perpetually included in their meaning

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always in the way

adj.

inconvenience

perpetually causing inconvenience

forever alone

adj.

internet slang

feeling perpetually isolated or without romantic prospects

Examples of perpetually in a sentence

He perpetually worries about the smallest details.
She perpetually complains about the weather.
The clock is perpetually five minutes fast.

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French:perpétuellement, toujours, ...
German:ständig, immer, ...
Italian:perennemente, ...
Spanish:perpetuamente, siempre, ...
Portuguese:perpetuamente, ...
Chinese:永远, 总是, ...
Japanese:いつも, 不変に, ...
Arabic:دائِمًا, بِاسْتِمْرار, ...
Hebrew:תָּמִיד, תָּמִיד, ...
Russian:вечно, неизменно, ...
Ukrainian:постійно, незмінно, ...
Hindi:हमेशा, ...
Bengali:নিরন্তর, নিয়ত, ...
Catalan:constantment, sempre, ...
Czech:neustále, stále, ...
Danish:konstant, altid, ...
Dutch:altijd, steeds, ...
Greek:διαρκώς, ...
Hungarian:állandóan, változatlanul, ...
Khmer:ជានិច្ច, រហូតមក, ...
Korean:항상, 변함없이, ...
Persian:مدام, همیشه, ...
Polish:wiecznie, ciągle, ...
Portuguese (BR):perpetuamente, ...
Romanian:perpetuu, mereu, ...
Swedish:ständigt, alltid, ...
Thai:อย่างต่อเนื่อง, เสมอ, ...
Turkish:sürekli, hep, ...
Vietnamese:liên tục, luôn luôn, ...

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