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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One dog’s late-night cravings led him on a five-mile (incredibly relatable) journey. Rachel McRady, People.com, 13 June 2025 After four successful seasons of Godfather of Harlem — a true cultural phenomenon — moving into producing and creating new shows with him felt incredibly natural and organic. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025 Chris and Paul are not only supremely talented but incredibly nice and generous. Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025 What Celine does so well is take what seems at times like simple dialogue and make the scene, from a directorial standpoint, incredibly special. Carlos Aguilar, Rolling Stone, 13 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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