"indefinitely" meaning in All languages combined

See indefinitely on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪtli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-indefinitely.wav [UK] Forms: indefinitely [positive], – [comparative], Superlative–
Etymology: indefinite + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|indefinite|ly}} indefinite + -ly Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is done indefinitely, it has no defined end.
    Sense id: simple-indefinitely-en-adv-1SRl9Ldp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs, Terms suffixed with -ly
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