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| Main Entry: |
permanently
 [pur-muh-nuhnt] 
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | for all time |
| Synonyms: | enduringly, for good, for keeps, forever, lastingly |
| Main Entry: | forever |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | for all time; everlasting |
| Synonyms: | always, durably, endlessly, enduringly, eternally, evermore, everything considered, for always, for good, for keeps, for life, forevermore, immortally, in perpetuity, in perpetuum, infinitely, interminably, lastingly, now and forever, on and on, permanently, perpetually, till Doomsday, till blue in the face, till death do us part, till the cows come home, till the end of time, unchangingly, world without end |
| Antonyms: | brief, never, temporary |
| Main Entry: | for keeps |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | forever |
| Synonyms: | for good, permanently, till hell freezes over |
Example Sentences
- The conservancy believes feral felines should be removed permanently from the environment and taken to shelters.
- It plugs permanently into an existing double-socket and duplicates the two outlets.
- Immigrant communities then, are permanently first generation.
| Main Entry: | essentially |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | basically |
| Synonyms: | actually, approximately, at heart, at the heart of, centrally, characteristically, chiefly, determinately, factually, fundamentally, importantly, in effect, in essence, indispensably, inherently, intimately, intrinsically, materially, more or less so, naturally, necessarily, originally, permanently, primarily, principally, quite, radically, really, significantly, substantially, truly, typically, virtually, vitally |
| Antonyms: | apparently, on the surface, superficially |
| Main Entry: | perpetually |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | enduringly |
| Synonyms: | always, constantly, continuously, endlessly, everlastingly, forever, permanently, unceasingly |
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