indefinitely
ɪnˈdɛfɪnətli
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Definition of indefinitely - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
unclearlyin a way that is not clear or determined
  • The boundaries of the area were defined indefinitely..
ambiguously unclearly vaguely
2.
timein a way that has no set end
  • The meeting was postponed indefinitely.
endlessly perpetually
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Origin of indefinitely

Latin, in (not) + definitus (defined)

Terms with indefinitely included in their meaning

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time starting
starting from this moment and continuing indefinitely
duration
lasting for an indefinitely long time
indefinitely
until a future decision or change is made
time start
starting now and continuing indefinitely into the future
enduring
lasting for an indefinitely long time
delay
postponed or set aside indefinitely
time
continuing indefinitely without stopping
prison
imprison someone indefinitely without release

Examples of indefinitely in a sentence

  • The terms of the agreement were stated indefinitely.
  • The project was delayed indefinitely due to budget cuts.
  • Her contract was extended indefinitely.

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  1. French:vaguement, indéfiniment, ...
  2. German:unbestimmt, endlos, ...
  3. Italian:indefinitamente, a tempo indeterminato, ...
  4. Spanish:indefinidamente, sin fecha límite, ...
  5. Portuguese:indefinidamente, por tempo indeterminado, ...
  6. Chinese:模糊地, 无限期地, ...
  7. Japanese:不明確に, 無期限に, ...
  8. Arabic:بِشَكلٍ غَير مُحَدَّد, إلى أجل غير مسمى, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן לֹא בָּרוּר, לְלֹא הַגְבָּלַת זְמַן, ...
  10. Russian:неопределённо, на неопределенный срок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:невизначено, безстроково, ...
  12. Hindi:अस्पष्ट रूप से, अनिश्चितकाल के लिए, ...
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