Permanently has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Adverb
Adverb
1
for a long time without essential change
"he is permanently disabled"
2
In a permanent manner; lastingly.
"The stain was permanently set into the fabric, leaving a lasting mark that could not be removed."
In plain English: Permanently means something will last forever and never change back to how it was before.
"They decided to move back home permanently after living in several cities."
Example Sentences
"They decided to move back home permanently after living in several cities."
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"She decided to live in the city permanently after years of traveling."
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"The damage caused by the fire was too severe to repair permanently."
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"He promised that his new job arrangement would be permanent from now on."
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Origin
The word permanently comes from Middle English and is formed by adding the suffix -ly to permanent. It entered usage as an adverb describing something that remains unchanged over time.