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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The number of highly intelligent species on earth represents an incredibly small percentage compared to the total number of species, Bruce Lieberman, the book’s co-author, and an evolutionary biologist and paleontologist at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, told me via email. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Made with 100% super soft cotton, each extra-large cotton ball is incredibly gentle on the skin. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 Most of us can crush a box of incredibly delicious Thin Mints in no time at all. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025 Firefighters are doing everything possible to protect lives, homes, and critical infrastructure under incredibly tough conditions. Christina Shaw, Fox News, 8 Jan. 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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