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Apr. 9, 2014
Word of the Day

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\ad in-fuh-NAHY-tuhm, ad in-\
adverb
1. to infinity; endlessly; without limit.
Quotes
As for the nuclear whistle-blower who assists her, we first... See full quote
-- Anthony Lane, "Lost," The New Yorker, Oct. 29, 2012
Origin
Ad infinitum comes directly from the Latin word of the same spelling which meant literally "to infinity."
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