per ‧ ma ‧ nent ‧ ly /ˈpɜːmənəntli $ ˈpɜːr-/ BrE AmE adverb
always, or for a very long time OPP temporarily :
The accident left him permanently disabled.
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THESAURUS
▪ always all the time, at all times, or every time:
I will always love you.
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He always carries his medicine.
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People will always need houses.
▪ forever ( also for ever British English ) if something lasts or continues forever, it remains or continues for all future time:
Nothing lasts forever.
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He seemed to think he would live forever.
▪ permanently always, or for a very long time – used about changes that you expect to last forever. Permanently can be used with a verb or with an adjective:
His eyesight may be permanently damaged.
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They decided to move to Portugal permanently.
▪ for life for the rest of your life:
Marriage is supposed to be for life.
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He was sent to jail for life.
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Remarks like that can affect someone for life.
▪ for good especially spoken forever – used to talk about a permanent change:
This time, he’s coming back for good.
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Once a species dies out, it is gone for good.
▪ for all time forever – used when saying that something will last or be remembered forever because it is very good or special:
Their deeds will be remembered for all time.
▪ to/until your dying day for the rest of your life – used when something has affected you very deeply:
I’ll remember what he said to my dying day.