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English
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Etymology
From Middle English eternally, eternaly; equivalent to eternal + -ly.
Pronunciation
Adverb
eternally (not comparable)
- For eternity; forever.
I shall be eternally grateful for your assistance.
- Unceasingly, recurringly.
1908, W. B. M. Ferguson, chapter 1, in Zollenstein:The colonel and his sponsor made a queer contrast: Greystone [the sponsor] long and stringy, with a face that seemed as if a cold wind was eternally playing on it.
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Derived terms
- [[eternally collapsing object
eternity: eternity collar#English|eternity ring
ethacridine: ethacridine lactate
ethacrynic: ethacrynic acid]]
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Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From eternal + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛːtɛrˈnaːliː/, /ɛːˈtɛrnaliː/
Adverb
eternally
- In an eternal, endless, or permanent manner.
- (rare) In a long-lasting way; non-ephemerally.
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