impossibly

adverb

im·​pos·​si·​bly (ˌ)im-ˈpä-sə-blē How to pronounce impossibly (audio)
1
: not possibly
2
: to an improbable degree : unbelievably
an impossibly green lawn

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DJs including Memphy and Lord Fascinator served up spicy sets to a crowd of impossibly hip creatives—plus Machine Gun Kelly and Landon Barker. Alex Catarinella, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The mantis arches above the grass, head swiveled impossibly. Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 The film’s tonal inconsistencies hurt its impossibly talented co-leads considerably. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025 Bathed in an otherworldly blue‑green glow, this natural pool looks impossibly mystical … and there’s a good reason why. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for impossibly

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of impossibly was circa 1580

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“Impossibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impossibly. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.

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