Standard Lemma guide

finitely

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • General-American: [ˈfaiːnaiʔ.li]
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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a finite manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

with a finite limit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • there are finitely many solutions to this problem

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: infinitely

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English finite Middle English -ly English -ly English finitely From finite + -ly.

Real reading context

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