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indefinitely

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈdɛfənətli/ · UK /ɪnˈdefɪnətli/

indefinitely means: For a period of time with no planned or known end.

adverb

NO SET ENDB2

For a period of time with no planned or known end.

  • The shop is closed indefinitely.
  • We cannot wait indefinitely for an answer.
  • The match has been postponed indefinitely.

Similar words: for an unspecified time

Common phrases: wait indefinitely, postponed indefinitely, suspended indefinitely

NOT PRECISELYC2

In a way that does not describe or identify something clearly or exactly.

  • The boundary was indefinitely defined.
  • The specimen remained indefinitely classified.
  • He spoke indefinitely about the shape of his proposed reforms.

Similar words: vaguely, imprecisely

Opposites: precisely, clearly

Common phrases: indefinitely defined, indefinitely described, indefinitely determined

Questions about indefinitely

What does indefinitely mean?

For a period of time with no planned or known end.

What is indefinitely in other languages?

Türkçe: süresiz olarak · Español: indefinidamente · Français: indéfiniment · Deutsch: auf unbestimmte Zeit · Italiano: a tempo indeterminato · 日本語: 無期限に

How do you pronounce indefinitely?

In American English /ɪnˈdɛfənətli/; in British English /ɪnˈdefɪnətli/.

How do you use indefinitely in a sentence?

The shop is closed indefinitely. We cannot wait indefinitely for an answer.

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