incredibly
adverbcommon in dialogue
- //ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli//
In an incredible manner; not to be believed.
adverb
- 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
To a great extent; extremely.
He was incredibly wealthy.
- 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.
Etymology
Etymology tree English incredible Middle English -ly English -ly English incredibly From incredible + -ly.
Forms
- comparative
- more incredibly
- superlative
- most incredibly
increasing · On the increase.increasingly · Increasing in amount or intensity.incredible · Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief.
incredibly · In an incredible manner; not to be believed.
incriminating · Causing, showing, or proving that one is guilty of wrongdoing.incurable · Of an illness, condition, etc, that is unable to be cured;…indebted · Obligated, especially financially.