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vanishingly

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

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1

adv

Meaning 1

So as to vanish, or appear to vanish; especially, very small or rare.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • vanishingly rare
  • a vanishingly small object on the horizon

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

so as to disappear or approach zero

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • errors are vanishingly rare

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English vanishing Middle English -ly English -ly English vanishingly From vanishing + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: verschwindend — very small, very rare