impossibly

adverb

im·​pos·​si·​bly (ˌ)im-ˈpä-sə-blē How to pronounce impossibly (audio)
1
: not possibly
2
: to an improbable degree : unbelievably
an impossibly green lawn

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Without a lot of Dune lore kicking about in the back of your brain, Dune: Prophecy is an impossibly opaque story. Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Every detail felt impossibly chic and well-appointed. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024 Considered by itself, the impossibly endearing HBO comedy from co-creators Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen, alongside star and executive producer Bridget Everett, is exactly the type of show that could go on forever. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024 With 30 Disney characters and tons of interactions, the pixilated present keeps them entertained on those impossibly long work days. Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for impossibly 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of impossibly was circa 1580

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“Impossibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impossibly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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