infinitely

adverb

in·​fi·​nite·​ly ˈin-fə-nət-lē 

: to an infinite or seemingly infinite extent or degree

an infinitely large number

It is clear that when an infinite number of positive quantities are added, the result will be infinitely large unless the quantities diminish in size to zero.

—Dan Kalman

… we know that the world is infinitely more complicated than the child thinks.

—Robert Penn Warren

… in learning about the amazing complexity of the computer, we come to appreciate the infinitely more amazing complexity of the human brain …

—Alex Raskin

He swivels his head almost 360 degrees, like a Japanese puppet-balloon held aloft on a stick. The face is infinitely old, infinitely wise, very catlike.

—Maxine Kumin

Examples of infinitely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ripley—smart, strong, powerful—suggested that women absolutely could be warriors, and her judgment and pragmatism in Alien serve her infinitely better in the movie than any other qualities could. —Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025

Basically, loop quantum gravity implies that space is not infinitely divisible — it’s made of elementary chunks, which are linked together into loops. —Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025

Minnesota became infinitely more guardable over the final two quarters, even for a Denver team that doesn’t necessarily possess the defenders to keep up with the Wolves on that end. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025

The stakes might be infinitely lower, but the rise, fall, and rise again are all there. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English infynytly, from infynyt infinite entry 1 + -ly -ly entry 2

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above