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innumerably

innumerably

7.5
So many that you cannot count them
  • adverb
  • /ɪˈnjuːmərəblɪ/
translation icon : innumerablemente
  • Children can imagine innumerably many scenarios during their playtime.

Examples

  • "What is given once can be received innumerably; the narrator has thus already had six 'birthdays.'

    Academic text (2000)
  • Innumerably layered, history's gross deadly pall

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The artist created innumerably unique pieces, each telling its own story.

  • In the garden, flowers bloomed innumerably, filling the air with vibrant colors.

Synonyms

infinitely
vsinnumerably
62 4.8

To a very great degree without any limit

refers to quantities so many they cannot be counted
immeasurably
vsinnumerably
10 5.4

To a very great degree that you cannot count

refers to very many items rather than extreme degree or size
unimaginably
vsinnumerably
8 6.8

To a degree that is very hard to believe

talks about quantities too numerous to count rather than mental scale
incalculably
vsinnumerably
1 7.6

By a very large amount that cannot be measured

focuses on countability of items rather than immeasurable degree
inestimably
vsinnumerably
1 8.6

So great that you cannot measure it

talks about number of items rather than unmeasurable value
uncountably
vsinnumerably
8.3

In a way that is too many to count

is about amounts so many they cannot be counted
numerously
vsinnumerably
3.9

In large numbers

refers to quantities too many to count rather than merely many

Antonyms

countably
  • Specialized
9.0

In a way that can be counted or listed, like numbers

How Many

innumerably
7.5
frequently
476 1.0
often
1.0
occasionally
438 2.0
rarely
539 1.0

Surface Forms

innumerably positive

Morphology

innumerably = innumerable (semi-transparent) = in + numer + able + ly

The adverb is formed in a standard way from the adjective 'innumerable', so learners who know the base adjective can easily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Innumerably comes from the parts in- meaning 'not' and numer- meaning 'number', the same root you see in number and numerous. So innumerably means 'not able to be counted' or 'countless', which is why we use it for very large or uncounted amounts.