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- Dictionaryindefinitely/ɪnˌdɛf(ɪ)nɪtli/
adverb
- 1. for an unlimited or unspecified period of time: "talks cannot go on indefinitely" Similar Opposite
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be put off/postponed indefinitely The negotiations have been put off/ postponed indefinitely. In the light of recent disclosures, the business deal has been postponed indefinitely. However, the expenditure curve cannot continue falling indefinitely, but reaches a point where well-being is critical.
be put off/postponed indefinitely The negotiations have been put off/ postponed indefinitely. In the light of recent disclosures, the business deal has been postponed indefinitely. Wolf was suspended indefinitely, though the charges were dropped later because he completed counseling.
If a situation will continue indefinitely, it will continue for ever or until someone decides to change it or end it. The visit has now been postponed indefinitely. I couldn't stay there indefinitely.
Use the adverb indefinitely to describe something that happens for an unlimited amount of time or to an unlimited extent. Kittens could bat around a ball of string indefinitely.
The meaning of INDEFINITE is not definite. How to use indefinite in a sentence.
Definition of indefinitely adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
It denotes a situation or condition that continues without a fixed endpoint or a definite timeframe. When something is said to be happening indefinitely, it implies an ongoing, often uncertain, and potentially perpetual state, without a clear resolution or finality.
The earliest known use of the adverb indefinitely is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for indefinitely is from 1471, in the writing of John Fortescue, justice and political theorist.
INDEFINITELY definition: for a period of time for which no end has been fixed: . Learn more.
Define indefinitely. indefinitely synonyms, indefinitely pronunciation, indefinitely translation, English dictionary definition of indefinitely. adj. Not definite, especially: a. Unclear; vague. b. Lacking precise limits: an indefinite leave of absence. c. Uncertain; undecided: indefinite about their...
