incredibly

adverb

in·​cred·​i·​bly (ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-blē How to pronounce incredibly (audio)
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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The genus Salvia is incredibly diverse, with dozens of species and countless cultivars well suited to life in the garden. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 July 2025 For every high schooler, the college admissions process is incredibly daunting. Salman Chowdhury, CNBC, 31 July 2025 The gap between the 13th and 14th being that large is difficult to comprehend, a matter of Stephenson being incredibly porous without the puck. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 July 2025 In March 2016, Justin told Vox that raising a feminist daughter – and feminist sons – was incredibly important to him. Stephanie Kaloi, People.com, 31 July 2025 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 4 Aug. 2025.

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