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

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the entrance exam to the elite prep school was incredibly difficult
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The formula is incredibly silky, lasted beautifully throughout the day, and provided the ideal pop of color against my white dress. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2026 Neiman’s team dated the snail’s genome duplication to less than a million years ago — incredibly recent in evolutionary terms, but long enough ago for the species to have begun the longer process of adjusting to its heavier genomic load. — Carrie Arnold contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026 That’s going to be especially important against a Ducks defense whose linemen average more than 300 pounds, with an incredibly fast and dangerous linebacker group. — Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026 Panorama Studios and Kumar Mangat ji have been incredibly supportive of my creative process, while Vikas and Sunder from Locomotive Global share the same commitment to telling the story the way it should be told, without compromising on anything. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incredibly

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 Sep. 2026.

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