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ENDLESSLY
infinitely, endlessly
(adverb) continuing forever without end; “there are infinitely many possibilities”
endlessly, ceaselessly, incessantly, unceasingly, unendingly, continuously
(adverb) with unflagging resolve; “dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste”
interminably, endlessly
(adverb) all the time; seemingly without stopping; “a theological student with whom I argued interminably”; “her nagging went on endlessly”
endlessly
(adverb) (spatial sense) seeming to have no bounds; “the Nubian desert stretched out before them endlessly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
endlessly (comparative more endlessly, superlative most endlessly)
In an endless manner; continuously without limit.
Synonyms: ceaselessly, incessantly, nonstop, Thesaurus:continuously
Source: Wiktionary
End"less*ly, adv.
Definition: In an endless manner.
ENDLESS
End"less, a. Etym: [AS. endeleás. See End.]
1. Without end; having no end or conclusion; perpetual; interminable;
– applied to length, and to duration; as, an endless line; endless time; endless bliss; endless praise; endless clamor.
2. Infinite; excessive; unlimited. Shak.
3. Without profitable end; fruitless; unsatisfying. [R.] "All loves are endless." Beau. & Fl.
4. Void of design; objectless; as, an endless pursuit. Endless chain, a chain which is made continuous by uniting its two ends.
– Endless screw. (Mech.) See under Screw.
Syn.
– Eternal; everlasting; interminable; infinite; unlimited; incessant; perpetual; uninterrupted; continual; unceasing; unending; boundless; undying; imperishable.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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