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incredibly

//ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli//

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

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Forms

Comparative
more incredibly
Superlative
most incredibly

Definitions

  1. 1.In an incredible manner; not to be believed.

    • With the parental exaggeration which the birth of his various enterprises always induced, O'Sullivan spoke incredibly of eighty-five "enrolled" members.
  2. 2.To a great extent; extremely.

  3. 3.Used to note the surprising or hard-to-believe nature of what is being said and suggest that it is nevertheless true.

    • Incredibly, when he died they found he had left a million dollars to the Poetry Foundation.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3257

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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Etymology

Etymology tree

English incredible

Middle English -ly

English -ly

English incredibly

From incredible + -ly.

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