eternally
gb/ɪtˈɚnəli/ us/ɪtˈɚnəli/
B2
انگلیسی
معنیها
۰ معنی
adverb
B2
property
1
for all time; forever
for ever; never ending
الگوی کاربرد:
[something happens] eternally; eternally [verb/adjective]
اشتباه رایج:
Do not confuse with eventually (= at a later time).
هممعنیها
forever (More common and less formal.)
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endlessly (Emphasizes having no end.)
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perpetually (Slightly more formal; often suggests continuing repeatedly.)
متضادها
temporarily (Lasting only for a limited time.)
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briefly (Lasting for a short time.)
ترکیبهای رایج
eternally grateful
|eternally happy
|eternally love
|eternally bound
|eternally faithful
|eternally remembered
|eternally at peace
|eternally blessed
|eternally damned
|eternally yours
موضوعها
time
|relationships
|religion
نمونهها
- They believed their souls would live eternally.
- She promised to love him eternally.
- In many traditions, the gods are described as eternally powerful.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I will remember you eternally.
- They want to be together eternally.
adverb
C1
property
2
very often; all the time
again and again; all the time (often as a complaint)
الگوی کاربرد:
eternally [verb/verb-ing]; eternally [adjective]
اشتباه رایج:
In this sense it is usually hyperbole; it does not literally mean 'forever.'
هممعنیها
constantly (More neutral and very common.)
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always (Less emotional; can be literal or exaggerated.)
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forever (Common informal exaggeration similar to this use.)
متضادها
occasionally (Happening sometimes, not often.)
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rarely (Happening not often.)
ترکیبهای رایج
eternally late
|eternally complaining
|eternally arguing
|eternally forgetting
|eternally tired
|eternally busy
|eternally negative
|eternally searching
|eternally losing
|eternally interrupted
موضوعها
daily_life
|emotions
|communication
نمونهها
- He's eternally leaving his dirty dishes in the sink.
- The app is eternally asking me to update.
- They were eternally arguing about money.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- My brother is eternally late.
- This computer is eternally slow.
adverb
formal
C1
property
3
in a timeless, unchanging way
in a way that never changes
الگوی کاربرد:
eternally [adjective]; eternally [verb]
اشتباه رایج:
This use focuses on being always true/unchanged, not on repeated actions.
هممعنیها
permanently (Emphasizes lasting without change, less poetic.)
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timelessly (Often used for art, style, or beauty.)
متضادها
temporarily (Lasting only for a short period.)
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changeably (In a way that changes; not fixed.)
ترکیبهای رایج
eternally true
|eternally valid
|eternally relevant
|eternally important
|eternally beautiful
|eternally popular
|eternally iconic
|eternally memorable
|eternally linked
|eternally fixed
موضوعها
time
|ideas
|art
نمونهها
- The two ideas are eternally linked in people’s minds.
- Her work speaks to problems that are not eternally fixed.
- The novel asks whether any moral rules are eternally true.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Some stories feel eternally relevant.
دستور زبان
عبارتها
eternally damned
1/ɪtˈɚnəli dˈæmd/
fixed phrase
literary
condemned forever (religious)
punished forever (in hell)
نمونهها
- The story warns that the villain will be eternally damned.
- He feared he might be eternally damned for what he had done.
eternally grateful
1/ɪtˈɚnəli ɡɹˈeɪtfəl/
fixed phrase
endlessly thankful
Feeling thankful in a way that will last forever.
نمونهها
- We are eternally grateful for your generosity.
- He said he would be eternally grateful if she accepted his offer.
eternally grateful
1/ɪtˈɚnəli ɡɹˈeɪtfəl/
fixed phrase
thankful for a long time
very thankful and you will not forget it
نمونهها
- I’ll be eternally grateful for your support during that time.
- She was eternally grateful to her neighbor for looking after the kids.
eternally yours
1/ɪtˈɚnəli jˈʊɹz/
fixed phrase
formal
sign-off expressing lasting devotion
used at the end of a letter to show deep love
نمونهها
- Eternally yours, Maria
- He ended the note with, “Eternally yours,” and signed his name.