permanently

adverb

per·​ma·​nent·​ly ˈpər-mə-nənt-lē How to pronounce permanently (audio)
ˈpərm-nənt-
: in a permanent manner : in a way that continues without changing or ending : in a way that is not brief or temporary
The restaurant closed permanently in May.
an area where the ground is permanently frozen
Artificial intelligence has permanently changed our understanding of the mind and has proved itself in hundreds of unsung applications.Steven Pinker

Examples of permanently in a Sentence

planned to stay there permanently
Recent Examples on the Web These challenges do not have to be permanently debilitating to the health care industry. Bj Schaknowski, Fortune, 6 May 2024 Viewers speculated that Chavez permanently left General Hospital after his name disappeared from the show’s closing credits in late March. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024 For those who want to stay permanently, 243 units have already been put up for sale, and 140 have been reserved. Eleni Chrepa, Fortune Europe, 4 May 2024 On the employment front, in 2009, only 1,400 persons were permanently employed in the film industry in the Canary Islands, against more than 3,100 today. Annika Pham, Variety, 3 May 2024 Katerina suffered blunt-force trauma to her head and is permanently disabled. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024 These will occur at an Amazon fulfillment center that is slated to permanently close. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024 Dozens of them show her art inked permanently onto fans’ skin. Simone Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024 Employers including Kickstarter and Greenpeace Australia have permanently switched after participating in the group’s trials, and government officials from 16 countries have met with Whelehan and his team to discuss how to make the schedule work at scale. Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of permanently was in the 15th century

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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanently. Accessed 9 May. 2024.

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