endlessly

B2
US /ˈɛndləsli/
adv Freq #15046

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    (spatial sense) without bounds

    the Nubian desert seemed to stretch out before them endlessly

  2. 2
    adv

    In an endless manner; continuously without limit.

    The artists are forced endlessly to carve figures of elephants and leographs of chinthes.

  3. 3
    adv

    continuing forever without end

  4. 4
    adv

    with unflagging resolve

  5. 5
    adv

    all the time

Etymology

From Middle English endelesly, from Old English endelēaslīċe; equivalent to endless + -ly.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adv · in an endless manner;... ceaselesslyconsecutivelyconstantlycontinentlycontinuallycontinuouslyendlesslyeternallyevereverlastinglyextendedlyincessantly
3 adv · continuing forever without end infinitely
4 adv · with unflagging resolve incessantly
5 adv · all the time interminably

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