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indéfiniment

indefinitely

adverb ehn-deh-fee-nee-MAHN Rare
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Also means

endlessly

Usage Note

Indéfiniment describes something continuing without a fixed end point, such as attendre indéfiniment ('to wait indefinitely'). It is built from indéfini (indefinite) plus the adverbial suffix -ment. In grammar lessons, the article indéfini refers to 'un/une/des', but the adverb is entirely unrelated to that classroom use.

Examples

"On ne peut pas attendre indéfiniment."

Natural Translation

We can't wait indefinitely.

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