"indefinitely" meaning in All languages combined

See indefinitely on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪtli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-indefinitely.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: indefinite + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|indefinite|ly}} indefinite + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} indefinitely (not comparable)
  1. In a manner that is not definite. Tags: not-comparable Translations (in a manner that is not definite): bizonytalanul (Hungarian), határozatlanul (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-indefinitely-en-adv-EWrhotU5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 15 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 63 27 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 45 43 12 Disambiguation of 'in a manner that is not definite': 96 2 1
  2. For a long time, with no defined end. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Time Translations (for a long time, no end defined): неопределено (neopredeleno) (Bulgarian), завинаги (zavinagi) (Bulgarian), indefinidament (Catalan), voor onbepaalde tijd (Dutch), (voor) altijd (Dutch), voorgoed (Dutch), permanent (Dutch), eeuwig (Dutch), toistaiseksi (Finnish), ikuisesti (Finnish), indéfiniment (French), infiniment (French), unbegrenzt (German), határozatlan/bizonytalan ideig/időre (Hungarian), korlátlan ideig/időre (Hungarian), 無期限に (mu-kigenn-ni) (alt: むきげん) (Japanese), 永遠に (eien-ni) (alt: えいえんに) (Japanese), bezterminowo (Polish), indefinidamente (Spanish), nang padituring (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-indefinitely-en-adv-9TCydq9F Disambiguation of Time: 0 65 35 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 45 43 12 Disambiguation of 'for a long time, no end defined': 1 95 4
  3. Forever. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-indefinitely-en-adv-wl2Mjmz3 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 45 43 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: endlessly

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