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negligibly en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ˈnɛɡləd͡ʒəbli/
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• /ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒɪbli/
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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.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) To a degree that is negligible; so small or slight that it may be ignored.
   • 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. 1920, Albert Einstein, Relativity: The Special and General Theory:

Antonyms

significantly · importantly

Deriveds

nonnegligibly

Relateds

neglectful · negligent · negligence · negligible · neglect · negligibility · negligently

Synonyms

insignificantly