In a manner that approaches a value or line but never reaches it; in terms of asymptotic behavior.
From the adjective 'asymptotic' with the adverbial suffix '-ly', describing how something behaves in an asymptotic manner.
When scientists say something decreases 'asymptotically,' they mean it gets closer and closer to zero but technically never reaches it—a useful way to describe real-world decay and cooling.
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