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- [las-ting, lah-sting]
- /ˈlæs tɪŋ, ˈlɑ stɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [las-ting, lah-sting]
- /ˈlæs tɪŋ, ˈlɑ stɪŋ/
Definitions of lastingly word
- adjective lastingly continuing or enduring a long time; permanent; durable: a lasting friendship. 1
- noun lastingly a strong, durable, closely woven fabric for shoe uppers, coverings on buttons, etc. 1
- noun lastingly Archaic. the quality of surviving or continuing and maintaining strength, effectiveness, etc. 1
- noun lastingly In a lasting manner, in a way that persists. 1
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Origin of lastingly
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75 for def 1; 1775-85 for def 2; Middle English (adj.). See last2, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Lastingly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lastingly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lastingly
adv lastingly
- always — If you always do something, you do it whenever a particular situation occurs. If you always did something, you did it whenever a particular situation occurred.
- permanently — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
- perpetually — continuing or enduring forever; everlasting.
- for keeps — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- infinitely — immeasurably great: an infinite capacity for forgiveness.
adverb lastingly
- eternally — In a way that continues or lasts forever; permanently.
- everlastingly — In an everlasting manner; so as to be everlasting.
- enduringly — In an enduring manner or fashion; such as to endure.
- abidingly — In an abiding manner; permanently. (First attested around 1350 to 1470.).
- endlessly — In an endless manner; continuously without limit.
Antonyms for lastingly
adv lastingly
- brief — Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
- never — not ever; at no time: Such an idea never occurred to me.
- temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
- ceasing — to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.
adverb lastingly
- temporarily — lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent: a temporary need; a temporary job.
- ending — An end or final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a book or movie.
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