perennially

American  

[puh-ren-ee-uh-lee] / pəˈrɛn i ə li /

adverb

1. perpetually, repeatedly, or continually; throughout the year or years.

   For our main dish I suggest salmon, which is perennially popular.

   Many rural dwellers are not located along perennially flowing river channels.

2. year after year, without needing to be replanted.

   Chives are a member of the onion (allium) family and grow perennially.

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Etymology

Origin of perennially

perennial ( def. ) + -ly

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Example Sentences

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perennially

Over a long time frame this encouraged the carry trade, a strategy whereby short positions in the perennially weak, low-yielding yen are used to fund long positions in higher-yielding or riskier assets in other currencies.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

"Typically, Thismia species are known to occur in perennially humid lowland rainforests. However, this population was discovered in a seasonal, montane evergreen forest at an elevation of nearly 1,000 meters above sea level."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Niewiadoma-Phinney is a perennially upbeat, thoughtful rider, which is part of why her anger was so jarring: it isn’t really her style.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

The Super Bowl is perennially the most watched TV event of the year, bringing in a huge pot of revenue for the media company holding the rights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

I long for one, just one, rubbishy and insolently random and hard to get rid of and perennially yellow as the sun.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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