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PERPETUALLY
constantly, always, forever, perpetually, incessantly
(adverb) without interruption; “the world is constantly changing”
perpetually
(adverb) everlastingly; for all time; “rays...streaming perpetually from the sun”- Stuart Chase
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
perpetually (comparative more perpetually, superlative most perpetually)
Seeming to never end; endlessly; constantly.
Synonyms
• ceaselessly, incessantly, nonstop; see also continuously
Source: Wiktionary
Per*pet"u*al*ly, adv.
Definition: In a perpetual manner; constantly; continually. The Bible and Common Prayer Book in the vulgar tongue, being perpetually read in churches, have proved a kind of standard for language. Swift.
PERPETUAL
Per*pet"u*al, a. Etym: [OE. perpetuel, F. perpétuel, fr. L. perpetualis, fr. perpetuus continuing throughout, continuous, fr. perpes, -etis, lasting throughout.]
Definition: Neverceasing; continuing forever or for an unlimited time; unfailing; everlasting; continuous. Unto the kingdom of perpetual night. Shak. Perpetual feast of nectared sweets. Milton. Circle of perpetual apparition, or occultation. See under Circle.
– Perpetual calendar, a calendar so devised that it may be adjusted for any month or year.
– Perpetual curacy (Ch. of Eng.), a curacy in which all the tithes are appropriated, and no vicarage is endowed. Blackstone.
– Perpetual motion. See under Motion.
– Perpetual screw. See Endless screw, under Screw.
Syn.
– Continual; unceasing; endless; everlasting; incessant; constant; eternal. See Constant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COMMUNICATIONS
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
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