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

No, this was infinitely safer, but even clean racing speed laps come with violence. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025

There are infinitely many shapes that meet these constraints. —Richard Green, Quanta Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025

Our house is infinitely sweeter and big sister is in love with HER 'baby Sophie'. —Hannah Sacks, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025

And there are infinitely more potential targets among hundreds of colleges than 30 NBA teams. —Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025

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