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indefinitely [ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪtlɪ] adv
without any limit of time or number ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
indefinitely adverb endlessly, continually, for ever, ad infinitum, sine die (Latin), till the cows come home (informal) The visit has now been postponed indefinitely. Translations indefinitely [ɪnˈdefɪnɪtlɪ] ADV (gen) → por tiempo indefinido it will keep indefinitely → se conserva por tiempo indefinido we can carry on indefinitely → podemos continuar hasta cuando sea or por tiempo indefinido indefinitely adv wait etc → unbegrenzt (lange), unendlich lange, endlos; postpone, continue, close → auf unbestimmte Zeit; we can’t go on like this indefinitely → wir können nicht endlos so weitermachen; to be extended indefinitely → auf unbestimmte Zeit verlängert werden (= vaguely) → unklar, undeutlich indefinitely [ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪtlɪ] adv (postpone) → a tempo indeterminato; (wait) → indefinitamente, all'infinito indefinitely [ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪtlɪ] adv (postpone) → a tempo indeterminato; (wait) → indefinitamente, all'infinito How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But we may go further than this; for as new forms are continually and slowly being produced, unless we believe that the number of specific forms goes on perpetually and almost indefinitely increasing, numbers inevitably must become extinct. In the distance he saw the diminished dotted boat; and then a swift gleam of bubbling white water; and after that nothing more; whence it was concluded that the stricken whale must have indefinitely run away with his pursuers, as often happens. Well, as I can descend when I please, to replenish my stock of water on the way, my trip might be indefinitely prolonged. |
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