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indefinite

Indefinitely means without any fixed end or limit.

You might hear someone say "The concert will go indefinitely" and think they mean it's going to last forever. But what they usually mean is that there's no set time for the concert to finish - it'll keep going until everyone gets tired or the organizers decide to stop. This word often comes up when talking about events, like concerts or festivals, but it can also be used in other situations where something needs to go on and on without a specific end date.

For example, someone might say "We're extending our stay indefinitely because we love this place" - they mean that there's no plan to leave, not just that they won't be leaving tomorrow or next week.

How common is "indefinitely"?

Word indefinitely is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
Definitions

adverb

  • In a manner that is not definite.

    Example: an indefinitely determined fossil

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