B2adverbemotionsphilosophy
US/ɪˈtɜːr.nə.li/
UK/ɪˈtɜː.nə.li/
for all time, without ever ending, or in a way that seems never to stop
In context
I will be eternally grateful to you for helping my family.
The two friends promised to remain eternally loyal to each other.
The old poet believed that love lives eternally in memory.
Words that go with eternally
adverb + adjective
- eternally gratefulWe are eternally grateful for your kindness.
- eternally youngShe seems eternally young.
- eternally optimisticHe is eternally optimistic about the future.
- eternally yoursHe signed the letter "eternally yours".
verb + adverb
- live eternallySome believe the soul lives eternally.
adverb + verb
- eternally damnedThe villain was eternally damned in the story.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I am eternal grateful to you.Correct: I am eternally grateful to you.