infinitesimally

/ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməli/
adverb
  1. In an extremely small or tiny amount; to a degree that is almost impossible to measure or notice.
    • Over millions of years, the continents move infinitesimally, shifting only a few centimeters each year.
    • She adjusted the microscope's focus infinitesimally until the cell structure came into perfect view.
    • The difference between the two measurements was infinitesimally small, barely detectable by the most sensitive instruments.
What does "infinitesimally" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean