per·pet·u·al (p r-p ch  -l)adj. 1. Lasting for eternity. 2. Continuing or lasting for an indefinitely long time. 3. Instituted to be in effect or have tenure for an unlimited duration: a treaty of perpetual friendship. 4. Continuing without interruption. See Synonyms at continual. 5. Flowering throughout the growing season. [Middle English perpetuel, from Old French, from Latin perpetu  lis, from perpetuus, continuous : per-, per- + petere, to go toward; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]per·pet u·al·ly adv. |
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| Adv. | 1. | perpetually - everlastingly; for all time; "rays...streaming perpetually from the sun"- Stuart Chase |
| 2. | perpetually - without interruption; "the world is constantly changing" |
Translations
perpetually [pəˈpɛtjuəlɪ] adv (= eternally) → perpetuamente (= continuously); constantemente, continuamente
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