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eternally

/ɪˈtɜːnəli/ih-TUR-nuh-lee
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked
/ɪˈtɝnəli/ih-TUR-nuh-lee

Meaningin an everlasting way

Common meaning: for ever

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  1. Latinaeternalissource
  2. Old Frencheternelsource
  3. Middle Englisheternalsource
  4. Englisheternal‘lasting for ever’
  5. Englishformed in English from eternaleternally‘for ever’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Formed in English from eternal + -ly.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ETERNAL, p.196 · scan

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