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negligibly

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒɪbli/
  • /ˈnɛɡləd͡ʒəbli/
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adv

Meaning 1

To a degree that is negligible; so small or slight that it may be ignored.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English negligible Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English negligibly From negligible + -ly.