Indefinitely vs. Infinitely — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Indefinitely and Infinitely
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Indefinitely
For an unlimited or unspecified period of time
Talks cannot go on indefinitely
Infinitely
Having no boundaries or limits; impossible to measure or calculate.
Indefinitely
Unclear; vague.
Infinitely
Immeasurably great or large; boundless
Infinite patience.
A discovery of infinite importance.
Indefinitely
Lacking precise limits
An indefinite leave of absence.
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Infinitely
Existing beyond or being greater than any arbitrarily large value.
Indefinitely
Uncertain; undecided
Indefinite about their plans.
Infinitely
Unlimited in spatial extent
A line of infinite length.
Indefinitely
In a manner that is not definite.
An indefinitely determined fossil
Infinitely
Of or relating to a set capable of being put into one-to-one correspondence with a proper subset of itself.
Indefinitely
For a long time, with no defined end.
Infinitely
Something infinite.
Indefinitely
Forever.
Infinitely
In an infinite manner; as of anything growing without bounds; endlessly.
Indefinitely
In an indefinite manner or degree; without any settled limitation; vaguely; not with certainty or exactness; as, to use a word indefinitely.
If the world be indefinitely extended, that is, so far as no human intellect can fancy any bound of it.
Infinitely
To a surpassingly large extent.
He is infinitely more capable than John.
Indefinitely
To an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time;
This could go on indefinitely
Infinitely
Without bounds or limits; beyond or below assignable limits; as, an infinitely large or infinitely small quantity.
Infinitely
Very; exceedingly; vastly; highly; extremely.
Infinitely
Without bounds;
He is infinitely wealthy
Infinitely
Continuing forever without end;
There are infinitely many possibilities
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