Etymology

perpetually

per·pet·u·al·ly
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Today it means: Seeming to never end; endlessly; constantly. Full definition →

Middle English perpetuelly
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromperpetuelly
  2. English todayperpetually

From Middle English perpetuelly; equivalent to perpetual + -ly.

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