vanishingly

adverb

van·​ish·​ing·​ly ˈva-ni-shiŋ-lē 

: so as to be almost nonexistent or invisible

the difference is vanishingly small

Examples of vanishingly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The opportunities for a white woman were slender in the early 20th century, but those for a Black woman were vanishingly small. — Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Also, the pool of players that can execute on CBS’ level is vanishingly small. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Efforts to ban trans players from girls and women’s sports continue to spread, though the numbers of such athletes remain vanishingly small. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

There is vanishingly little connecting the novel to the real-life happenings of the eighties. — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above