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Definition of "vanishingly" []

  • So as to vanish, or appear to vanish, especially very small, very rare. (adverb)

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Use "vanishingly" in a sentence
  • "First, cytokine molecules, such as interferon and interleukin-2, pack an incredible punch, even in vanishingly small amounts."
  • ""vanishingly" - and from that concluded that I was arguing the exact opposite of what I'd stated."
  • "This category, though, does include that small fraction of the American population who describe themselves as either atheists or agnostics, although these labels turn out to have little common usage.24 While atheism has recently gained prominence, particularly on the bestseller lists, self-identified atheists and agnostics comprise a vanishingly small proportion of the U.S. population."