infinitesimally
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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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
But if gravity were infinitesimally weaker, stars and galaxies would never have formed.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
When used, it has "reduced the numbers of counterfeit tickets out there to almost infinitesimally small numbers".
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2023
And they take one infinitesimally small piece of bark and eat it.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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