"no end" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} no end (not comparable)
  1. (informal) Exceedingly; endlessly. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-no_end-en-adv-yDlr9iXr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} no end
  1. A great amount. Derived forms: to no end
    Sense id: en-no_end-en-noun-HJK5BGgC

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