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.

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

  3. The accident left him permanently paralyzed.

    ruПосле этого происшествия он оказался парализованным навсегда. — averoes

    deNach dem Unfall war er dauerhaft gelähmt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. Ziri has lost his job permanently.

  5. The door was permanently jammed open.

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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