# eternally

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ɪˈtɜː.nə.li/ · frequency rank #20,628

## Definitions
1. For eternity; forever.
2. Unceasingly, recurringly.

## Etymology
From Middle English eternally, eternaly; equivalent to eternal + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **externally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eternally-vs-externally)
- **eternal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eternal-vs-eternally)

## Common misspellings (12)
`eetrnally`, `etenrally`, `eteranlly`, `eternallyy`, `eternaly`, `eternalyl`, `eternlaly`, `eternnally`, `eterrnally`, `etrenally`, `etternally`, `teernally`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eternally