unbelievably
Adverbin Dialogen belegt
In a manner that one does not or cannot believe.
Adverb
- 1
In a manner that one does not or cannot believe.
He gestured unbelievably. Everyone knew he was faking his illness.
Almost unbelievably, some authors have formed the erroneous conception that ‘Hobson-Jobson’ is actually the double-barrelled surname of the dictionary’s editor.
- 2
To an extent not to be believed.
His face turned unbelievably blue. We realized he was actually choking.
- 3
Contrary to expectations, amazingly.
Unbelievably, Rudy saved the man's life but got sued for breaking two of his ribs.
Herkunft
Etymology tree English unbelievable Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English unbelievably From unbelievable + -ly.
Formen
- Komparativ
- more unbelievably
- Superlativ
- most unbelievably
unbelievably · In a manner that one does not or cannot believe.
unborn · Not yet born; yet to come; future.uncanny · Strange, and mysteriously unsettling (as if supernatural);…uncertain · Not certain; unsure.