Meaning

2 senses
  1. In a permanent manner; lastingly.

    permanent, ständig

  2. Forever.

More definitions
  • for a long time without essential change

Examples

47 sentences
  1. The accident left Tom permanently paralyzed.

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  2. You're still young, but not permanently.

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  3. The accident left him permanently paralyzed.

    ruПосле этого происшествия он оказался парализованным навсегда.

    deNach dem Unfall war er dauerhaft gelähmt.

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  4. Ziri has lost his job permanently.

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  5. The door was permanently jammed open.

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Translations

7 languages
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By meaning 1
in a permanent manner:

Origin

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

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

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Forms

more permanently, most permanently
Comparativemore permanently Lesson
Superlativemost permanently

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • for a long time without essential change:for good

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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