French word

infiniment

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃finimɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbextremely

Example

Je vous suis infiniment reconnaissant.

I am extremely grateful to you.

Illustration for infiniment (extremely)

More examples

Je vous remercie infiniment.

I thank you very much.

Core concept

A quality, feeling, or action pushed toward an almost limitless degree.

Common phrases

  • merci infiniment

    Thank you very much

  • remercier infiniment

    thank profusely

Similar words

très: To a distinctly high degree.
vraiment: To stress that something is truly the case.
tellement: To a very great degree.
extrêmement: To an exceptionally high degree.

Definition in French

Signifie « très » et servant à intensifier une qualité, une émotion ou une action à un degré presque sans limite.

Word origin

Infiniment is formed from French infini and the adverbial suffix -ment, ultimately from Latin infinitus, meaning unbounded.

Usage tips

  • Infiniment is more formal and emphatic than très, so everyday speech often uses très instead.

Opposites

  • peulittleadverb

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