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Meanings of interminably in English

Spanish
incesantemente

All the time; seemingly without stopping.

incesantemente
Usage of interminably in English
1
A deathlike stillness lay on the deserted fields, the minutes lagged interminably.
The Downfall
2
For seconds that dragged out interminably neither of the two men stirred.
The Rocks of Valpré
3
There was snarling, the snap of splintering bone that went on interminably.
The Reality Dysfunction
4
From the pulpit, Mr. Buxley droned on interminably, as was his habit.
Harvest Home
5
He paced the carpetless floor and held forth interminably upon Brunelleschi's cupola.
The Dangerous Age: Letters and Fragments from a Woman's Diary
6
Flanked by guards, they went down a corridor which stretched on interminably.
The Status Civilization
7
Hopelessly empty, the chaos of tumbled mountains seemed to stretch away interminably.
Eyeless in Gaza
8
Livia stared at me for moments that seemed to stretch on interminably.
Lily of the Nile
9
Why I had to live interminably while my children lived mortal lives.
Eve of darkness
10
Motionless, thoughtful, interminably silent, the expert stood, holding the sick girl's hand.
Our Nervous Friends — Illustrating the Mastery of Nervousness
11
The sun lumbered interminably into the sky, and gradually slanted toward darkness.
The Lair of Bones
12
At one agonized note, interminably held, the highball glass cracked in our hand.
The new yorker
13
The remainder of the evening stretched out in front of him, interminably tedious.
Mr. Prohack
14
The list of women poisoners in England alone would stretch interminably.
She Stands Accused
15
Elodssa and his guide walked on for an interminably long time.
Shadow prowler
16
The seconds stretched interminably as he waited to hear a ring.
The sherlockian
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Interminably through the time
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