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perpetually

/pɝˈpɛtʃuəɫi/ adv

Seeming to never end; endlessly; constantly.

Word Origin Perpetually comes from perpetual, from Latin perpetualis, from perpetuus 'continuous, uninterrupted,' from per- 'throughout' + petere 'to seek, go toward.' So perpetual is literally 'going through and through,' seeking its way continuously. The same pet- root gives us compete (seek together), repeat (seek again), and appetite (a seeking toward).

adv Seeming to never end; endlessly; constantly.

The machine seems to run perpetually without needing any maintenance.

(副词) 永久地；永恒地；持续不断地

这台机器似乎能永不停歇地运转，无需任何维护。

(adverbio) incesantemente; eternamente; sin cesar; continuamente; perpetuamente [Pareciendo no terminar nunca; infinitamente; constantemente.]

La máquina parece funcionar perpetuamente sin necesidad de mantenimiento.

(adverbe) perpétuellement; sans cesse; continuellement; éternellement; sans fin [De manière continuelle, sans interruption apparente.]

La machine semble fonctionner sans relâche, sans jamais avoir besoin de maintenance.

(Adverb) ewig; unaufhörlich; ständig [Auf eine Weise, die scheinbar kein Ende nimmt; unaufhörlich oder ständig.]

Die Maschine scheint **perpetually** zu laufen, ohne Wartung zu benötigen.

(副詞) 終わらないように見えて、絶え間なく、常に。

その機械はメンテナンスを必要とせず、絶え間なく動き続けているように見える。

(advérbio) perpetuamente; eternamente; incessantemente; infindavelmente; continuamente [Parecendo não ter fim; interminavelmente; constantemente.]

A máquina parece funcionar perpetuamente sem precisar de manutenção.

Synonyms: endlessly ceaselessly constantly continuously incessantly unceasingly unendingly always Antonyms: temporarily briefly momentarily intermittently
Word parts: per + pet + u + al + ly

Common collocations

be verb of prep in prep to prep on prep by prep with prep have verb all adj from prep at prep seem verb

Related words

perpetuate perpetuity competition competitive competitor impetuous petitioner repetition repetitive

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