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infinitesimally

American  
[in-fin-i-te-suhm-uh-lee] / ˌɪn fɪn ɪˈtɛ səm ə li /

adverb

  1. to an infinitesimal degree.


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The problem with this way of thinking is that each of us contributes an infinitesimally small drop in the bucket of global greenhouse gases.

From Slate May 15, 2026

If gravity were infinitesimally stronger, all matter would have collapsed back in on itself.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

He described feeling "infinitesimally small, but yet this very powerful feeling as a human being, like as a group."

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

Already, quantum computers are helping researchers zoom in on reaction pathways in fuel cell catalysts, simulate the infinitesimally brief interactions of light and matter, and reveal druggable pockets in proteins.

From Science Magazine May 30, 2024

Looking up the slope of the southern face of Kostor, on which we had been infinitesimally crawling all day, I saw a queer rock-formation a quarter mile or so above the road, a castle-like outcropping.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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