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Recent Examples of improbably
This is as important, and as boring, in theory, as picking a fund for your 401(k), yet, improbably, the draft has become one of the largest events on the sporting calendar.
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Internationally, however, the film’s distribution prospects rest largely on Cotillard, also burdened with the heaviest dramatic lifting to do as the stricken, unworldly protagonist who bridges the film’s two improbably connected realms.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
And now, improbably, she was being asked to fill his shoes.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Proof of that came against Boston, when Philadelphia improbably won three consecutive games to steal the series.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 11 May 2026
After boarding an open-air, all-terrain vehicle, I was driven through a tropical forest to the top of a mountain on a narrow, improbably steep road with Gustavo Adolfo Morice, both my guide and the park's owner, in tow.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Having taken so long to get good, the Braves improbably stayed good for more than a decade.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
But on this day, improbably, Mexican forces held the line, under maybe the most improbable commander.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
Listen to Live Music Cedar Mountain Outpost is a little bit of everything—deli, wine shop, public house, and live music venue, improbably set within a gas station.
—Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Internationally, however, the film’s distribution prospects rest largely on Cotillard, also burdened with the heaviest dramatic lifting to do as the stricken, unworldly protagonist who bridges the film’s two improbably connected realms.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
And now, improbably, she was being asked to fill his shoes.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Proof of that came against Boston, when Philadelphia improbably won three consecutive games to steal the series.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 11 May 2026
After boarding an open-air, all-terrain vehicle, I was driven through a tropical forest to the top of a mountain on a narrow, improbably steep road with Gustavo Adolfo Morice, both my guide and the park's owner, in tow.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Having taken so long to get good, the Braves improbably stayed good for more than a decade.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
But on this day, improbably, Mexican forces held the line, under maybe the most improbable commander.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
Listen to Live Music Cedar Mountain Outpost is a little bit of everything—deli, wine shop, public house, and live music venue, improbably set within a gas station.
—Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improbably
Adverb
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This organic cotton dress is incredibly lightweight and breathable, and the floaty skirt allows for full freedom of movement.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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From the concierge who nimbly assisted me with dining and fitness class reservations to the kind dining staff, the friendly Miami team made sure I was always taken care of and was incredibly helpful at offering local recommendations and insight.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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The next day she is shipped off to her first job, also within the confines of this impossibly vast building, which involves shoving film canisters down a pneumatic tube.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Instead of a voluminous gown, this was almost impossibly light.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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“Improbably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improbably. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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