asymptotically
adverb
asymptotically is spelled A-S-Y-M-P-T-O-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, asymptotically means “In an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in asymptotically?
| Letters | 14: A-S-Y-M-P-T-O-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,055th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is asymptotically?
Asymptotically appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does asymptotically mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote.
The value grew asymptotically.
- 2
As the variable tends to infinity; in the long term.
The polynomial with the higher degree grows asymptotically faster.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Asymptotically in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense (analysis) in an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | asymptotiquement |
| German | asymptotisch |
| Portuguese | assintoticamente, assimptoticamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.