indefinitely

indefinitely
Synonyms and related words:
a outrance, absolutely, all out, beyond all bounds, beyond compare, beyond comparison, beyond measure, broadly, completely, dead, downright, essentially, extremely, flat out, fundamentally, generally, immeasurably, in the extreme, incalculably, indecisively, indefinably, indeterminably, indistinctly, infinitely, most, obscurely, perfectly, purely, radically, totally, unconditionally, unequivocally, utterly, vaguely, with a vengeance

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  • Indefinitely — In*def i*nite*ly, adv. In an indefinite manner or degree; without any settled limitation; vaguely; not with certainty or exactness; as, to use a word indefinitely. [1913 Webster] If the world be indefinitely extended, that is, so far as no human… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • indefinitely — index ad infinitum Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • indefinitely — (adv.) early 15c.; see INDEFINITE (Cf. indefinite) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • indefinitely — [adv] continually considerably, endlessly, forever, frequently, regularly, sine die, without end; concept 798 Ant. definitely, incontinuously …   New thesaurus

  • indefinitely —     The new structures should, by contrast, last almost indefinitely (Newsweek). Indefinitely in the sense of for a very long time is almost always better avoided in the context of human achievements. It is often exasperatingly vague. Did the… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • indefinitely — [[t]ɪnde̱fɪnɪtli[/t]] ADV: ADV with v 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 …   English dictionary

  • indefinitely — adv. Indefinitely is used with these verbs: ↑adjourn, ↑defer, ↑delay, ↑detain, ↑imprison, ↑last, ↑maintain, ↑multiply, ↑persist, ↑postpone, ↑prolong, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • indefinitely — in|def|i|nit|ely [ınˈdefənıtli] adv 1.) for a period of time for which no definite end has been arranged ▪ The project has been postponed indefinitely. 2.) without giving clear or exact details …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • indefinitely — in|def|i|nite|ly [ ın defənıtli ] adverb for a period of time that has no fixed end: It will keep indefinitely in a sealed container …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • indefinitely —  means only without prescribed limits, not lasting forever. To say that a process will last indefinitely doesn’t necessarily mean that it will last for a very long time, but simply that its durability is unknown …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • indefinitely — adverb 1 for a period of time for which no definite end has been arranged: Negotiations have been suspended indefinitely. 2 without giving clear or exact details …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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