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

Examples of impossibly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Third, a two-lane portion of Harbor Boulevard will be impossibly congested even with carpooling and rapid transit. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024 Where Yemen is lawless and violent, Oman is almost impossibly sedate and tidy, an Arab Switzerland. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024 For the most part, many are impossibly sweet, while others that boast a strong citrus component end up tasting mostly bitter and soapy in the end. Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Soul-searching, unexpected friendships, impossibly picturesque scenery and—yes – new romance are on offer for these romantic Nancy Meyers heroines. Jessica Burrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Feb. 2024 There’s history around every corner (inside and out) and always someone impossibly charming waiting to greet you at the desk. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024 The score is sweeping, the costumes impossibly intricate, and the ending fittingly bittersweet. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024 The pandemic-era virtual world was busted last year for reporting impossibly high traffic numbers. Charlie Fink, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 Her chunky layers with smooth and glossy ends were the perfect canvas for that refreshed–and impossibly springy–shade. Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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