interminably

adverb

as in endlessly

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Recent Examples of interminably The queue to connect to the grid sprawls interminably, as do delivery times for essential hardware. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 But even some of them might balk at its callow psychology and interminably dull plotting that no amount of gratuitous, unengaging violence or nudity can overcome. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 However, what ends up on screen is interminably dull, both in its visual construction and in its haphazard narrative swerves. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 June 2026 And interminably long campaign cycles — where media coverage fixates on the horse race and almost never engages with policy — leave voters both disengaged and underinformed. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026 As seasons shift and weather gets warmer (yet skin still feels interminably dry), using one of today’s more modern, skin-loving cleansing foams is our new favorite way to wash. — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026 But this timekeeper goes to sixteen, measuring out an interminably long, thirty-two-hour day. — Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026 When forward-thinking artists are celebrated, their original ideas eventually permeate other layers of the cultural ecosystem, ensuring that even mainstream culture becomes vibrant and exciting rather than interminably recycling its own past. — W. David Marx, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2025 Repeating up-down—up-down—up-down interminably, carrying white guests. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interminably
  1. endlessly
  2. incessantly
  3. often
  4. continuously
  5. perpetually
Adverb
  • The Bears have been linked endlessly to Los Angeles Chargers edge rusher and former Bear Khalil Mack, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported over the weekend that the winless Chargers are not interested in trading Mack.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Instead, Malkovich has preferred an ever-moving, endlessly curious life on the road.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of endlessly
Adverb
  • That was the other big note Raman incessantly hit during her campaign, culminating in her election night speech at the Greek.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Quinn altered his approach to organized team activities and training camp, and drilled situational football incessantly in an effort to emphasize the details.
    — Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of incessantly
Adverb
  • The additional processing stages often introduced delays and lost information between audio and text.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The service Like many hotels in the Vail Valley, the staff skews young—often ski-season transplants and J-1 visa students here for a winter (or summer) in the mountains.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of often
Adverb
  • As a robot moves through an environment, its cameras continuously capture images, often recording the same objects from multiple viewpoints.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In the physical world, cameras, vibration monitors, pressure gauges and other sensors generate data continuously, and applications are inherently always-on.
    — Brandon Barbello, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of continuously
Adverb
  • The perpetually-hip New York distributor appears to be grooming the film as an awards-season dark horse; it was recently submitted for Golden Globes consideration in the drama categories, rather than the less competitive musical or comedy race.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
  • As a child, Link looks almost cherubic, along with the perpetually young Kokiri, and adult Link is a more detailed version of his non-toon GameCube and Wii descendants (in terms of game progression, not in-universe narrative).
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of perpetually

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“Interminably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interminably. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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