permanently
adverb
per·ma·nent·ly
ˈpər-mə-nənt-lē 
ˈpərm-nənt-
: in a permanent manner : in a way that continues without changing or ending : in a way that is not brief or temporary
The restaurant closed permanently in May.
an area where the ground is permanently frozen
Artificial intelligence has permanently changed our understanding of the mind and has proved itself in hundreds of unsung applications.—
Steven Pinker
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Examples of permanently in a Sentence
planned to stay there permanently
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There has been no viable commercial real estate in tiny Bolinas for the post office to move into permanently.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
The Trump administration can’t hope to permanently… The Kremlin’s Advantage
Why did the Russian government hack the DNC?
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The pair were in the middle of divorce proceedings in 1967 when Mansfield died at only 34 years old, in a car accident that permanently changed highway safety standards.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
As the number of zombies has grown, so too has the potential damage if they are forced to file for bankruptcy or close their doors permanently.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 7 June 2024
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
The Trump administration can’t hope to permanently… The Kremlin’s Advantage
Why did the Russian government hack the DNC?
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The pair were in the middle of divorce proceedings in 1967 when Mansfield died at only 34 years old, in a car accident that permanently changed highway safety standards.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
As the number of zombies has grown, so too has the potential damage if they are forced to file for bankruptcy or close their doors permanently.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 7 June 2024
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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanently. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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