Meaning & use
Permanently
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In a way that lasts forever or for an indefinitely long time, without change.
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The accident left him permanently unable to walk without assistance.
The company permanently closed its downtown location last year.
A note on using this word
Permanently is the adverb form of "permanent," from Latin "permanere," meaning "to remain throughout."
Words with a similar meaning
foreverindefinitely
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Words with an opposite meaning
temporarily
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