perpetually

Everyday

1. All the time, without stopping; forever. tree →
2. Again and again, so often it seems constant: he is perpetually late. tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories and reports to show something keeps happening, often in an annoying or funny way: «The cat was perpetually hungry». In science it can describe something that never stops, like the Earth perpetually spinning. It is a formal or bookish word; in everyday speech people say «always» or «all the time». Phrases: «perpetually late», «perpetually busy», «perpetually hungry».

Examples

• My little brother is perpetually hungry. tree →
• The Earth spins perpetually on its axis. tree →
• Our neighbour's dog barks perpetually. tree →
• Uncle Joe is perpetually late for dinner. tree →
• The tap dripped perpetually all night. tree →
• She seemed perpetually cheerful. tree →
• The office printer is perpetually broken. tree →
• The river flows perpetually to the sea. tree →
• A FATHER had a family of sons who were perpetually quarreling among themselves. tree →

Note

Adverb from «perpetual» plus «-ly». Usually an exaggeration meaning «very often». Simpler words: always, constantly, forever.

In Jewish tradition

Used in stories and reports to show something keeps happening, often in an annoying or funny way: «The cat was perpetually hungry». In science it can describe something that never stops, like the Earth perpetually spinning. It is a formal or bookish word; in everyday speech people say «always» or «all the time». Phrases: «perpetually late», «perpetually busy», «perpetually hungry».

Examples

• For now have I chosen and hallowed this house, that My name may be there for ever; and Mine eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually. (Writings 2CH.7.16, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Adverb from «perpetual» plus «-ly». Usually an exaggeration meaning «very often». Simpler words: always, constantly, forever.