infinitely

adverb

in·​fi·​nite·​ly ˈin-fə-nət-lē How to pronounce infinitely (audio)
: 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

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Which may make the solution harder but your friends’ empathy toward the problem infinitely stronger. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 27 June 2025 Others seem even more relevant today with a billionaire back in the White House supported by infinitely wealthier plutocrats such as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and – until their recent falling out -- Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX fame. Frank Langfitt, NPR, 22 June 2025 But the question is, would these nano-flares continue like that infinitely, or is there a certain lower limit to the production of these nano-flares, Mueller wonders. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 Given that there are infinitely many positive integers of all different sizes, however, this number is minuscule compared with even larger primes. Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for infinitely

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of infinitely was in the 15th century

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“Infinitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infinitely. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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