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 cases of Christa Pike and Nidal Hasan show how vanishingly fine the line is between a routine execution and an unbearable one. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

And then there were miles of acute awareness, each step nudging the vanishingly thin line between pain and pleasure. — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

But warrants for election materials when the results are still pending are vanishingly rare. — Justin Levitt, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026

Fresh fruits and vegetables are vanishingly rare; lettuce, frequently past due, is more common. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above