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eternally

/ɪˈtɜːnəli/adverb

उच्चारण इटर्नली

सदा, सदैव, हमेशा के लिए

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    for ever; always

    सदा, सदैव, हमेशा के लिए

    • The soul is believed to live eternally.
    • an eternally youthful face
    • The flame at the memorial burns eternally.
    + 2 more examples
    • The poet wished to remain eternally young.
    • Some people believe that the universe is eternally changing.

    Synonyms forever everlastingly perpetually

  2. 2

    very much (used to emphasize a feeling)

    अत्यधिक, सदा (भावना पर ज़ोर देने के लिए)

    • I'll be eternally grateful to you for your help.
    • The villagers remained eternally thankful to the doctor who saved the child.
    • We are eternally grateful to the rescue team.
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    • He was eternally indebted to the teacher who helped him.
    • The family is eternally thankful for the kindness shown to them.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3

eternally + adjective

Used to emphasise a feeling or quality that seems never to stop, often in a slightly dramatic or humorous way.

ऐसी भावना या विशेषता पर बल देने के लिए जो कभी न रुकती-सी लगे, प्रायः कुछ नाटकीय या हल्के-फुल्के ढंग से।

  • I am eternally grateful for your help.
  • He is eternally optimistic about the results.

eternally + verb (for ever)

Placed before or after a verb to mean 'for all time'. It sounds literary.

Verb से पहले या बाद में आकर 'सदा के लिए' का अर्थ देता है। यह साहित्यिक लगता है।

  • The flame burns eternally at the memorial.
  • They promised to love each other eternally.

eternally complaining / waiting (informal)

With an '-ing' form, it describes an annoying habit that happens again and again.

'-ing' रूप के साथ यह बार-बार होने वाली खीझ भरी आदत का वर्णन करता है।

  • My brother is eternally losing his keys.
+Collocations 4

eternally + adjective

gratefulyoungoptimisticcheerfulindebted

  • She seems eternally young despite her age.

eternally + verb

burnliveremainlovedamned

  • The poet hoped his words would live eternally.

eternally + -ing

complainingarguinglatesearching

  • The bus is eternally late on this route.

feelings

eternally thankfuleternally boundeternally hopeful

  • We are eternally bound by the promise we made.
“More examples 5
  • The students were eternally thankful to their teacher for her patience.

विद्यार्थी अपनी शिक्षिका के धैर्य के लिए सदा आभारी रहे।

  • The river flows eternally towards the sea.

नदी सदा समुद्र की ओर बहती रहती है।

  • Radhika is eternally cheerful, even on Monday mornings.

राधिका हमेशा प्रसन्न रहती है, सोमवार की सुबह भी।

  • He believed that the soul is eternally free.

उसका विश्वास था कि आत्मा सदा के लिए मुक्त है।

  • The old clock in the station is eternally five minutes slow.

स्टेशन की पुरानी घड़ी हमेशा पाँच मिनट पीछे चलती है।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ I am eternal grateful to you.

✓ I am eternally grateful to you.

An adverb, not an adjective, modifies the adjective 'grateful'.

Adjective 'grateful' को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए, adjective नहीं।

✗ I am eternally grateful for you.

✓ I am eternally grateful to you.

Use 'to' for the person and 'for' for the thing: grateful to you for your help.

व्यक्ति के लिए 'to' और वस्तु के लिए 'for' आता है: grateful to you for your help।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These adverbs all talk about unlimited time, but they differ in feeling and register.

ये सभी adverbs असीमित समय की बात करते हैं, पर भाव और स्तर में भिन्न हैं।

eternally

Literary or emphatic; stresses endlessness or an unchanging state.

साहित्यिक या बलदायी; अनंतता या न बदलने वाली अवस्था पर ज़ोर।

  • The mountains stand eternally above the valley.

forever

The everyday word for 'for all time' or 'for a very long time'.

'सदा के लिए' या 'बहुत लंबे समय तक' का रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।

  • I will remember this day forever.

permanently

Describes something fixed that will not be changed, often official or practical.

ऐसी स्थिर बात जो बदली नहीं जाएगी, प्रायः आधिकारिक या व्यावहारिक संदर्भ में।

  • The shop has closed permanently.
◇Word family
eternal adjectiveeternity noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

forever everlastingly perpetually

§Grammar and usage

Usage: eternally grateful is a fixed phrase used to thank somebody very warmly.

Usage में eternally grateful एक प्रचलित phrase है, जो किसी का बहुत गर्मजोशी से धन्यवाद करने के लिए प्रयोग होता है।