vanishingly

adverb

van·​ish·​ing·​ly ˈva-ni-shiŋ-lē How to pronounce vanishingly (audio)
: so as to be almost nonexistent or invisible
the difference is vanishingly small

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But such examples make up a vanishingly tiny portion of rides from a company that has come to dominate the world of robotaxis. Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025 Kentucky farms, many already operating on vanishingly small profit margins, could see even lower prices for their crop. Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025 The difficulty for any visiting manager these days is that, unlike in the early 2010s, away wins at Anfield are vanishingly rare. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025 What makes this vanishingly rare species different from the much more common Blue-and-Yellow (or Blue-and-Gold) Macaws that are common pets in the United States and in many countries throughout Europe? Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vanishingly

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vanishingly was in 1870

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“Vanishingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanishingly. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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