permanently
adverb
in a permanent or lasting way.
semi-permanently
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a word derived from
permanently.
Example Sentences
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Many talented producers and creatives have, at least semi-permanently, gone overseas.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 22, 2020
Midway through Obsidian Entertainment’s new role-playing shooter The Outer Worlds, I met a man miserably playing a corporate mascot, his head semi-permanently enclosed in a large, ghoulish moon mask.
From The Verge ● Nov. 12, 2019
He’s adventurous, which she likes: Recently, they both got tooth jewelry — crystals semi-permanently attached to their teeth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2018
It wasn't until IBM adopted the 101/102-key Model M keyboard in 1984 that Caps Lock became semi-permanently ensconced in its current location above the left Shift key.
From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2010
They park themselves semi-permanently on the Internet where, despite the best efforts of the law and bluenosed flaggers, they prove the wisdom of Colette’s observation that not everything in life is better if it’s free.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2010
