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

Examples of infinitely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Einstein’s God is infinitely superior but impersonal and intangible, subtle but not malicious. Big Think, 24 June 2024 Rotating the kaleidoscope enhances the effect, generating an infinitely variable spectacle of fleeting colors and shapes. Discover Magazine, 21 June 2024 But young people are, of course, people—and can have infinitely different responses to the same situation. Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 20 June 2024 This persistence paid off: Zhang proved that there is at least one kind of prime number pair with a distance of less than 70 million that occurs infinitely often. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for infinitely 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

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