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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Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025 Most importantly, Brian was an incredibly loving father to our two sons and will be greatly missed. Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025 From ten miles out on approach the time goes incredibly quickly, and in a procedure based on no sudden moves, getting the descent, speed and touchdown right seems almost impossible. Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 There's incredibly problematic science fiction out there, especially some of the older stuff. ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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