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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ɪˈtɜː.nə.li/ [UK], /ɪˈtɜːn.li/ [UK], /ɪˈtɝ.nə.li/ [Canada, US], /iˈtɝ.nə.li/ [Canada, US], /ɪˈtɜːn.li/ [Australia, UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eternally.wav [Southern-England] Forms: æternally [alternative, obsolete]
Etymology: From Middle English eternally, eternaly; equivalent to eternal + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|eternally}} Middle English eternally, {{af|en|eternal|-ly|id2=adverbial}} eternal + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} eternally (not comparable)
  1. For eternity; forever. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (for eternity): ever Translations (forever): αἰωνίως (aiōníōs) (Ancient Greek), eternament (Catalan), таӈӄонпыӈ (taṇqonpyṇ) (Chukchi), ikuisesti (Finnish), éternellement (French), eternamente (Galician), ewig (German), αιώνια (aiónia) (Greek), παντοτινά (pantotiná) (Greek), सदैव (sadaiv) (Hindi), eilíflega (Icelandic), eternamente (Italian), 永遠に (eien ni) (alt: えいえんに) (Japanese), 永久に (eikyū ni) (alt: えいきゅうに) (Japanese), aeternō (Latin), hoolʼáágóó (Navajo), êtèrnellement (Norman), eewichlich (Plautdietsch), wiecznie (Polish), eternamente (Portuguese), ве́чно (véčno) (Russian), सर्वकालम् (sarvakālam) (Sanskrit), eternamente (Spanish), ebediyen (Turkish), ilelebet (Turkish), sonsuza dek (Turkish), ві́чно (víčno) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-eternally-en-adv-XpFoaWaa Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 100 0 Disambiguation of 'for eternity': 100 0 Disambiguation of 'forever': 92 8
  2. Unceasingly, recurringly. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (unceasingly, recurringly): ceaselessly
    Sense id: en-eternally-en-adv-ZZwa6am- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Entries with translation boxes, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Chukchi translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Navajo translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Plautdietsch translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Sanskrit translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 34 66 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 98 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 67 7 15 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 16 62 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 77 5 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 76 3 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Chukchi translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 4 96 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 4 96 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 4 96 Disambiguation of Terms with Navajo translations: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Plautdietsch translations: 1 99 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 4 96 Disambiguation of Terms with Sanskrit translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 2 98 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of 'unceasingly, recurringly': 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: forevermore, until hell freezes over, incessantly, nonstop

Adverb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˌɛːtɛrˈna(l)liː/, /ɛˈtɛrnaliː/ Forms: eternaly [alternative]
Etymology: From eternal + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|eternal|-ly|id2=adverbial}} eternal + -ly Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=|var=}} eternally, {{enm-adv}} eternally
  1. In an eternal, endless, or permanent manner.
    Sense id: en-eternally-enm-adv-YOeNbdD5 Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 100 0
  2. (rare) In a long-lasting way; non-ephemerally. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-eternally-enm-adv-aTLEN1gF

Alternative forms

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