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English
Etymology
From indefinite + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪtli/
- Hyphenation: in‧def‧i‧nite‧ly
Adverb
indefinitely (not comparable)
- In a manner that is not definite.
an indefinitely determined fossil
- For a long time, with no defined end.
1905, Lloyd Osbourne, Baby Bullet: the motor of destiny, page 171:It was a dark, horsehairy place with a sort of abandon-hope atmosphere that seemed suitable for people that had no money, and who were going indefinitely into pawn.
2020 May 20, David Thrower, Ian Wray, “Revisiting the plan for developing the North's rail network”, in Rail, page 40:One argument is that "the virus has changed everything" and that people will work from home and travel much less, easing capacity pressures.
But there is a counter argument whereby we may all discover that, longer-term, many jobs cannot after all be effectively carried out from home indefinitely.
- Forever.
Translations
in a manner that is not definite
for a long time, no end defined
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