permanently

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Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
22
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ˈpɝmənəntli/
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/ˈpɝmənəntli/ · /ˈpɜːmənəntli/ · /ˈpɜː(ɹ)məntli/

Definition of permanently

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. In a permanent manner; lastingly.
    “We made an odd party before the arrival of the Ten, particularly when the Celebrity dropped in for lunch or dinner. He could not be induced to remain permanently at Mohair because Miss Trevor was at Asquith, but he appropriated a Hempstead cart from the Mohair stables and made the trip sometimes twice in a day.”
    “ADAS are aimed to assist the drivers, who always remain responsible for vehicle control and shall permanently monitor the environment and vehicle/system performance Informal document GRVA-18-07/Rev.2, Proposal for amendments to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2024/2, UN Regulation on uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to Driver Control Assistance Systems, UNECE, 22-26 January 2024”
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adv

  1. In a permanent manner; lastingly.
    “We made an odd party before the arrival of the Ten, particularly when the Celebrity dropped in for lunch or dinner. He could not be induced to remain permanently at Mohair because Miss Trevor was at Asquith, but he appropriated a Hempstead cart from the Mohair stables and made the trip sometimes twice in a day.”
    “ADAS are aimed to assist the drivers, who always remain responsible for vehicle control and shall permanently monitor the environment and vehicle/system performance Informal document GRVA-18-07/Rev.2, Proposal for amendments to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2024/2, UN Regulation on uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to Driver Control Assistance Systems, UNECE, 22-26 January 2024”
  2. Forever.
    “Necromancers were thought to have the power of restoring activity to the dead, either temporarily or permanently[.]”
    “Friday’s vote has permanently redefined the kilogram and sent Le Grand K into retirement.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From Middle English permanently; equivalent to permanent + -ly.

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