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sempiternally

sempiternally adverb: in a sempiternal manner; eternally.

Adverb

sempiternally (not comparable)

  1. In a sempiternal manner; eternally.
    • Meanwhile, Cripps and Limpet sat in the little sempiternally gas-lit wine-shop, and held an important conversation.1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 81
  2. in an everlasting manner, as to have an infinite temporal duration; as opposed to eternally or timelessly, as to exist outside time

Origin of sempiternally

From sempiternal + -ly.

Questions about sempiternally

What does sempiternally mean?
Sempiternally means in a sempiternal manner; eternally.
What part of speech is sempiternally?
Sempiternally is an adverb.

Words near sempiternally in the dictionary

  1. sempervivums
  2. sempitan
  3. sempitans
  4. sempitern
  5. sempiternal
  6. sempiternally
  7. sempiternity
  8. sempiternous
  9. sempiternum
  10. sempiternums
  11. semple

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