endlessly
gb/ˈɛndləsli/ us/ˈɛndləsli/
B2
English
megállás nélkül, szakadatlanul, a végtelenségig, újra meg újra, végtelenül, végeláthatatlanul
B2
1
Usage pattern:
[someone/something] [verb] endlessly
He talked endlessly about his new business idea.
Megállás nélkül beszélt az új üzleti ötletéről.
The baby cried endlessly through the night.
A baba egész éjjel szakadatlanul sírt.
It felt like we’d been waiting endlessly for the results.
Learner examples
It rained endlessly yesterday.
Tegnap megállás nélkül esett az eső.
She can talk endlessly.
Ő megállás nélkül tud beszélni.
Common mistake:
Learners may use it when they only mean 'very often'; 'endlessly' strongly suggests no stopping or no end.
Meaning
for a long time continuously
Collocations
talk endlessly
|work endlessly
|argue endlessly
|complain endlessly
|rain endlessly
|search endlessly
|scroll endlessly
|wait endlessly
|drive endlessly
|wander endlessly
Synonyms
continuously (More neutral; focuses on not stopping.)
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nonstop (More informal and emphatic.)
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unceasingly (More formal; often suggests annoyance or intensity.)
Antonyms
briefly (For a short time, not long.)
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intermittently (Stopping and starting rather than continuing.)
Themes
time
|daily_life
|communication
Definition
for a long time, without stopping
In a way that continues for a long time without stopping.
B2
2
Usage pattern:
endlessly [repeat/debate/rehash] [something]
We can’t endlessly debate the same small details.
Nem vitatkozhatunk a végtelenségig ugyanazokon az apró részleteken.
She endlessly replayed the conversation in her mind.
Újra meg újra lejátszotta magában a beszélgetést.
The meeting kept endlessly returning to the budget problem.
Learner examples
He asked the same question endlessly.
Ugyanazt a kérdést tette fel újra meg újra.
Don’t repeat it endlessly.
Ne ismételgesd a végtelenségig.
Common mistake:
Don’t use it just to mean 'many times' if there is a clear endpoint; 'repeatedly' may fit better.
Meaning
again and again repeatedly
Collocations
endlessly repeat
|endlessly rehash
|endlessly debate
|endlessly discuss
|endlessly replay
|endlessly revise
|endlessly review
|endlessly go over
|endlessly retell
|endlessly circle back to
Synonyms
repeatedly (Neutral repetition without the idea of 'never-ending'.)
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again and again (More conversational; often emphasizes frustration.)
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over and over (Common spoken phrase; strongly repetitive.)
Antonyms
once (Happening a single time.)
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occasionally (Happening sometimes, not repeatedly.)
Themes
communication
|work
|education
Definition
repeating the same thing many times
In a way that involves repeating the same thing many times, often more than is useful or necessary.
C1
3
végtelenül
B2
Usage pattern:
endlessly [adjective/participle]
The coastline seemed to stretch endlessly into the distance.
A partvonal végeláthatatlanul nyúlt a távolba.
The options are endlessly varied, so it’s hard to choose.
A lehetőségek végtelenül változatosak, ezért nehéz választani.
She finds the subject endlessly interesting.
Learner examples
The road went on endlessly.
Az út végeláthatatlanul folytatódott.
The choices are endlessly varied.
A lehetőségek végtelenül változatosak.
Common mistake:
With adjectives, learners may overuse it where 'very' is enough; 'endlessly' suggests limitless variety/extent, not just strong intensity.
Meaning
to an infinite extent
Collocations
endlessly varied
|endlessly fascinating
|endlessly complex
|endlessly long
|endlessly stretching
|endlessly expanding
|endlessly branching
|endlessly deep
|endlessly adaptable
|endlessly customizable
Synonyms
infinitely (Often more abstract or mathematical-sounding.)
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limitlessly (Emphasizes lack of limits rather than time.)
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boundlessly (More literary; suggests vastness.)
Antonyms
limitedly (To a limited extent; rare but clear contrast.)
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finite (Having an end or limit (usually used as an adjective).)
Themes
describing_things
|space
|ideas
Definition
in a way that seems to have no end
To an unlimited degree or with no end, often used figuratively to mean 'seemingly infinite'.
Grammar
Dictionary form
endlessly
IPA
GB/ˈɛndləsli/
US/ˈɛndləsli/
Syllables & stress
end - lessly (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (end)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: endlessly
- Plural: endlesslies
Word family
Expressions
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