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- [per-pech-oo-uh l]
- /pərˈpɛtʃ u əl/
- /pəˈpetʃ.u.ə.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-pech-oo-uh l]
- /pərˈpɛtʃ u əl/
Definitions of perpetually word
- adjective perpetually continuing or enduring forever; everlasting. 1
- adjective perpetually lasting an indefinitely long time: perpetual snow. 1
- adjective perpetually continuing or continued without intermission or interruption; ceaseless: a perpetual stream of visitors all day. 1
- adjective perpetually blooming almost continuously throughout the season or the year. 1
- noun perpetually a hybrid rose that is perpetual. 1
- noun perpetually a perennial plant. 1
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Origin of perpetually
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; late Middle English perpetuall < Latin perpetuālis permanent, equivalent to perpetu(us) uninterrupted (per- per- + pet-, base of petere to seek, reach for + -uus deverbal adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1; replacing Middle English perpetuel < Middle French < Latin as above
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Parts of speech for Perpetually
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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perpetually popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj perpetually
- ad infinitum — If something happens ad infinitum, it is repeated again and again in the same way.
- ceaselessly — without stop or pause; unending; incessant.
adv perpetually
- all the time — If something happens or is done all the time, it happens or is done continually.
- 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.
- at all — You use at all at the end of a clause to give emphasis in negative statements, conditional clauses, and questions.
- at all times — all the time, constantly
- at length — If someone does something at length, they do it after a long period of time.
adverb perpetually
- constantly — not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable: All conditions during the three experiments were constant.
- durably — In a durable manner.
- enduringly — In an enduring manner or fashion; such as to endure.
- eternally — In a way that continues or lasts forever; permanently.
- ever — At any time.
adjective perpetually
- endlessly — In an endless manner; continuously without limit.
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