INCREDIBLY Definition & Meaning

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incredibly

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adverb

in a way that is extraordinary, seemingly impossible, or difficult to believe; incredulously.
Incredibly, we have already raised $750.
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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51�Թ� 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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The efficiency of converting stored energy into electric train motion is incredibly high.

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Mr MacSweeney added it was a "unique and incredibly complex excavation".

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Mrs Hoffman said on Sunday that both felt "incredibly lucky to be alive".

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A survivor of Saturday's deadly attacks on two Minnesota lawmakers says she and her husband are both "incredibly lucky to be alive" after they were hit by 17 bullets.

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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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