# indefinitely

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪtli/ · frequency rank #12,079

## Definitions
1. In a manner that is not definite.
2. For a long time, with no defined end.
3. Forever.

## Etymology
From indefinite + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **infinitely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indefinitely-vs-infinitely)
- **indefinite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indefinite-vs-indefinitely)

## Common misspellings (18)
`idnefinitely`, `inddefinitely`, `indeffinitely`, `indefiintely`, `indefinietly`, `indefinitelly`, `indefinitelyy`, `indefiniteyl`, `indefinitley`, `indefinittely`, `indefinnitely`, `indefintiely`, `indefniitely`, `indeifnitely`, `indfeinitely`, `inedfinitely`, `inndefinitely`, `nidefinitely`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/indefinitely