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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Plus, the morning scene at Eldora, outside Boulder, is incredibly social. Anna Callaghan, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026 Her bronze medal final is incredibly close, but Lemley goes big on the jumps, and that's enough to edge out Perrine Laffont for bronze. Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026 GPT-4o was beloved by many users for sounding incredibly emotional and human — but also criticized, including by OpenAI, for being too sycophantic. Shannon Bond, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026 The situation with Harlow, our deaf patient, is incredibly frustrating. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Feb. 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 16 Feb. 2026.

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