incredibly

adverb

in·​cred·​i·​bly (ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-blē How to pronounce incredibly (audio)
Synonyms of incrediblynext
1
: in an incredible manner
2
: extremely
incredibly difficult

Examples of incredibly in a Sentence

the entrance exam to the elite prep school was incredibly difficult
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Going back to the books, the cocoon periods after each tragedy were periods of vulnerability, figuring things out and trying to survive, and that’s incredibly satisfying to play. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026 Alhasan said the 2-0 game was fun to watch and that the crowd was incredibly lively. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 But improvisation is a good word because a jazz player can be incredibly precise, leave nothing to chance and yet be totally free to improvise. Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 This is partly because plutonium is an actinide metal, which is incredibly difficult to study. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for incredibly

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of incredibly was circa 1500

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“Incredibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incredibly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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