Meaning & use

forever

adverb·Everyday

For all future time; without ever ending.

See it in a sentence

She promised to remember that summer forever.

The company claims its new coating will keep surfaces rust-free forever.

A note on using this word

Often used informally to exaggerate a long duration, as in 'that meeting went on forever,' rather than literal eternity.

Words with a similar meaning

permanentlyendlessly

Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.

Words with an opposite meaning

brieflytemporarily

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