If a situation will continue indefinitely, it will continue forever or until someone decides to change it or end it.

Does indefinitely mean permanently?

As adverbs the difference between permanently and indefinitely. is that permanently is in a permanent manner; lastingly while indefinitely is for a long time, no end defined.

Is indefinitely and forever the same?

As adverbs the difference between indefinitely and forever

is that indefinitely is for a long time, no end defined while forever is (duration) for all time, for all eternity; for an infinite amount of time.