Indefinitely

[in-def-uh-nit] Origin

in·def·i·nite

[in-def-uh-nit]
adjective
1.
not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
2.
not clearly defined or determined; not precise or exact: an indefinite boundary; an indefinite date in the future.
4.
Botany.
a.
very numerous or not easily counted, as stamens.
b.
(of an inflorescence) indeterminate.

Origin:
1520–30; < Latin indēfīnītus. See in-3, definite

in·def·i·nite·ly, adverb
in·def·i·nite·ness, noun


1. unspecified; indeterminate. 2. imprecise, inexact, indistinct, confusing, vague, uncertain.


1, 2. determinate. 2. clear, specific.

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Indefinitely is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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indefinitely (ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪtlɪ)
 
adv
without any limit of time or number

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indefinitely
late 15c., from indefinite.
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