perpetually
adverb
per·pet·u·al·ly
pər-ˈpe-chə-wə-lē 
-chə-lē;
-ˈpech-wə-lē
: in a perpetual or continuous manner
A guardroom was established to each side of the prisoner's casemate, in which a lamp burned perpetually.—
Robert Penn Warren
Robert Penn WarrenBeta-blockers can make you tired, interfere with circulation (making your hands and feet perpetually cold) …—Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports… the tusks of prehistoric mammoths, which had been preserved in the perpetually frozen soil.—William C. Ketchum, Jr.
William C. Ketchum, Jr.Examples of perpetually in a Sentence
a group of jaded teenagers with their perpetually bored expressions
the perpetually smiling host of the morning talk show
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The conclave — a historically secretive and solemn election attended only by older men in red cloaks — had a wider following this time around, particularly among the young, non-religious and perpetually online.
—Mariel Padilla, Them., 8 May 2025
Craig’s wife Tami (Kate Mara), a cancer survivor clearly still in love with her firefighter ex-boyfriend, is perpetually embarrassed by him.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Keisha’s mother is perpetually exhausted, and the task of earning enough for Keisha’s school is always just a hair short of impossible.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 8 May 2025
The overt joking quality of Green’s antics left students perpetually off-balance.
—Air Mail, 3 May 2025
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Mariel Padilla, Them., 8 May 2025
Craig’s wife Tami (Kate Mara), a cancer survivor clearly still in love with her firefighter ex-boyfriend, is perpetually embarrassed by him.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Keisha’s mother is perpetually exhausted, and the task of earning enough for Keisha’s school is always just a hair short of impossible.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 8 May 2025
The overt joking quality of Green’s antics left students perpetually off-balance.
—Air Mail, 3 May 2025
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“Perpetually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetually. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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