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

The world is infinitely better because of all the sweet, furry friends. —Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026

Your loaf cakes will be infinitely prettier—and more delicious. —Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026

Starting this summer, the app’s home page will have an infinitely swipeable feed of clips from Bravo shows, such as The Real Housewives. —Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026

What happened next made every single one of those views infinitely more painful. —Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026

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