eternally
Americanadverb
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in a way that is ceaseless, endless, or perpetual.
We call on all citizens to be eternally vigilant in ensuring that human rights are protected and sustained.
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in a way that is enduring and unchanging.
The couple is eternally grateful for the support shown by their community.
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Metaphysics. in a way that exists outside of time, without beginning or end.
I worry I will be eternally tormented in hell, or at the very least punished severely here on earth.
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Hal likens Soldiers & Sailors to Dante’s Inferno, a place where souls are damned to eternally relive their most terrible experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"My wish after my death is that the eternally bright future, the beauty of human love and my soul will be passed on," Kusama told reporters in 2017.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Yet the single blemish on his resume is eternally painful to Dodgers fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
"You go home feeling eternally unclean, like no shower makes you feel any better," she says.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
The day to which she was eternally skewered, like a moth stuck through the thorax by a long, shining pin.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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