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infinitesimally

adverb

as in microscopically

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Recent Examples of infinitesimally Anyone who has worked with fresh pasta knows the line between al dente and flabby noodles is infinitesimally fine. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The company used this speed advantage (and, later, similar ones) to profit from infinitesimally brief pricing differences between exchanges, all while fulfilling clients’ orders to buy and sell on those exchanges. — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Even then, an opponent might be infinitesimally more precise. — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026 At this time, experts say, only a handful of laboratories in the United States have a way to detect the infinitesimally tiny particles. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026 Each loop is then placed in an infinitesimally tiny well in a microchip, which can have 25 million of those wells. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025 These ultra-sensitive sensors can detect infinitesimally small traces of magnetic and gravitational signals from within the earth. — Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infinitesimally
  1. microscopically
  2. imperceptibly
  3. minutely
  4. insignificantly
  5. fractionally
Adverb
  • The only natural safeguard your body has against UV light is a microscopically thin layer of a pigment called melanin in your epidermis.
    — Guy German, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
  • Coming up with materials that will do that work is actually the easy part; turning them into the microscopically-thin film of a solar sail is the real challenge.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of microscopically
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  • The continuous rails bend so imperceptibly that passengers feel nothing more than a smooth, butter-like glide across the water.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The eggs are drizzled, almost imperceptibly, with honey that gives the dish fabulous depth.
    — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of imperceptibly
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  • Roman, however, can uniquely sift through Andromeda’s stars much more minutely because of its wider field of view.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The dozens of edits that Congress made have been minutely examined by historians and literary scholars.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of minutely
Adverb
  • If anything, this makes those insidious Fridays insignificantly safer than the state average for the period.
    — Mike McRae September 08, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Lastly, but not at all insignificantly (as the project was his first breakthrough in the city), there’s the Condé Nast Cafeteria in Times Square.
    — Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of insignificantly
Adverb
  • In the decade between 2026 and 2016, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the hours men spend on household activities have fractionally increased, while the hours carried out by women have slightly decreased.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • SoFi Technologies — The digital financial services company's stock was fractionally higher after Piper Sandler initiated research coverage with an overweight rating.
    — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of fractionally

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“Infinitesimally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infinitesimally. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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