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perpetually

per·pe·tually

UK/pəˈpɛtʃʊəli/ US/pəˈpɛtjʊəli/ rare

adverb

1.

seemingly uninterrupted

  • “constantly bullied by his big brother”
  • “was perpetually answering the doorbell”
Synonyms
2.

everlastingly; for all time

  • “rays...streaming perpetually from the sun” Stuart Chase

Origin

From Middle English perpetuelly; equivalent to perpetual + -ly.

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