permanently

Everyday

1. For ever, or for a very long time, without changing or ending. tree →
2. All the time; always (permanently tired — informal exaggeration). tree →

In the lessons

In science and safety, permanent changes cannot be reversed (burning wood changes it permanently). In everyday life, moving somewhere permanently, a permanent marker. Phrases: «permanently damaged», «permanently closed», «live permanently».

Examples

• The shop has closed permanently. tree →
• Loud noise can permanently damage your hearing. tree →
• They moved to Canada permanently. tree →
• Never look at the Sun — it can permanently hurt your eyes. tree →
• Burning paper changes it permanently. tree →
• (informal) My brother is permanently hungry. tree →
• After the miraculous passage of the Argo, the Symplegades became permanently united, and attached to the bottom of the sea. tree →

Note

Opposite: temporarily. Spelling: «-ent-ly». In science: a permanent (irreversible) change cannot be undone, like cooking an egg; a temporary (reversible) change can, like melting ice.