indefinitely
pronunciation
How to pronounce indefinitely in British English: UK [ɪnˈdefɪnətli]
How to pronounce indefinitely in American English: US [ɪnˈdefɪnətli]
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- Adverb:
- to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
Word Origin
- indefinitely (adv.)
- early 15c.; see indefinite + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. By law , he can run for president indefinitely .
- 2. The debtor economies cannot indefinitely escape harsh choices .
- 3. Nevertheless , the problem cannot be ducked indefinitely .
- 4. No company can outperform the mean indefinitely .
- 5. This situation seemed to go on indefinitely .