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

Social media, misinformation, and growing political frustrations with the political establishment has made the job of resonating with voters infinitely harder. —Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 24 Oct. 2024

Nash would take a point, or singularity, and define infinitely many short trajectories — little arcs — that passed through it. —Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024

For genus zero or genus one curves, there can be infinitely many rational solutions. —Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024

Logical consistency has the capacity to become infinitely unrealistic yet remains far removed from madness. —Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024

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