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incredibly

[in-kred-uh-blee]

adverb

  1. in a way that is extraordinary, seemingly impossible, or difficult to believe; incredulously.

    Incredibly, we have already raised $750.

  2. very; extremely.

    Your hair will be left incredibly soft, supple, and shiny.

    I found the incredibly uncomfortable seats a real distraction—tall people beware.



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Usage

Incredibly and, somewhat less commonly, incredulously can both be used to mean “unbelievably,” as in It was an incredulously/incredibly expensive flight. They both share the roots of in, meaning “not,” and ŧ, meaning “to believe,” so this shared meaning of “not able to be believed” is rooted in their etymology. Beware, however: they both also have other senses that are not synonyms. Incredibly can mean “very” or “extremely,” but incredulously is not used that way: This is an incredibly exciting moment for me. Incredulously can mean “disbelievingly,” but incredibly is not used that way: She stared at the painting incredulously, skeptical of its veracity .
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Word History and Origins

Origin of incredibly1

First recorded in 1500–10; incredib(le) ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
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Example Sentences

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"It's incredibly special and not something you dream of growing up or even in the last few years it's been a while since we played here," he added in the post-match press conference.

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"It will incredibly difficult as this will be the last anniversary where the tower is standing," he says.

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People talked about it for three months instead of three weeks of incredibly intense chatter.

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I think that she led an incredibly big life, and maybe these different partnerships were good for her when they were good, but I don’t think she needed that to be happy.

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Dave's achievements in alpine skiing are an ode to his dedication, his perseverance and the passion that he has put into the grind, because he works incredibly hard.

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