eternally

[ih-tur-nl-ee]

adverb

1. 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.

2. in a way that is enduring and unchanging.

   The couple is eternally grateful for the support shown by their community.

3. 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.

Other Word Forms

• noneternally adverb
• quasi-eternally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of eternally¹

eternal ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

"I will forever be eternally grateful to this show. Because of it, I've been able to find some of my best friends and break out of my comfort zone," she says.

From BBC

"If it does help us get some answers or find out where Jack is, we will be eternally grateful."

From BBC

Despite being forced to quit early, he said on social media, external he had "lived the dream that most don't get the opportunity to live" and for that he was "eternally grateful".

From BBC

Malice, who refers to fans as “the family,” is eternally grateful to be back doing what he does best for the people he loves.

From Los Angeles Times

These are memories that I will continue to hold and own but I am eternally grateful that no one, including myself, captured them on film, much less shared them with the multitudes.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• perpetually