negligibly

English

WOTD – 28 March 2007

Etymology

negligible +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒɪbli/, /ˈnɛɡləd͡ʒəbli/

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Adverb

negligibly (not comparable)

1. To a degree that is negligible; so small or slight that it may be ignored.
   • 1920, Albert Einstein, Relativity: The Special and General Theory:

     Thus if the spherical surface beings are living on a planet of which the solar system occupies only a negligibly small part of the spherical universe, they have no means of determining whether they are living in a finite or in an infinite universe.

Synonyms

• insignificantly

Antonyms

• importantly
• significantly

Related terms

• neglect
• neglectful
• negligence
• negligent
• negligently
• negligibility
• negligible