Indefinitely
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪtli/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Indefinitely is an adverb meaning In a manner that is not definite.
Meaning
In a manner that is not definite.
More Meanings
- For a long time, with no defined end.
- Forever.
Example Sentences
an indefinitely determined fossil
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.
For it would surely improve the domestic standing of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an unbudgeable hawk, and thereby indefinitely delay peace on that Middle Eastern front.
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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include infinitely, boundlessly, endlessly, interminably, continuously, indeterminate.
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