different between eternally vs sempiternally

English

Alternative forms

• æternally (archaic)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??t??(?)n?li/

Adverb

eternally (not comparable)

1. For eternity; forever.

2. Unceasingly, recurringly.

Synonyms

• (for eternity): ever, forevermore, until hell freezes over; see also Thesaurus:forever
• (unceasingly, recurringly): ceaselessly, incessantly, nonstop; see also Thesaurus:continuously

Translations

Anagrams

• enterally

Middle English

Alternative forms

• eternaly

Etymology

From eternal +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??t?r?na?li?/, /???t?rnali?/

Adverb

eternally

1. In an eternal, endless, or permanent manner.
2. (rare) In a long-lasting way; non-ephemerally.

Descendants

• English: eternally
• Scots: eternally

References

• “?tern??ll?, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-01-19.

English

Etymology

sempiternal +? -ly

Adverb

sempiternally (not comparable)

1. In a sempiternal manner; eternally.
2. (philosophy) in an everlasting manner, as to have an infinite temporal duration; as opposed to eternally or timelessly, as to exist outside time