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impossibly

adverb

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

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In two of the more viral pictures, the 55-year-old hunk poses in a snuggly fur coat, unbuttoned, showing off his impossibly toned chest. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025 Charlotte Tilbury set off a glitter bomb, featuring Celine Dion in impossibly shimmery rose gold eye makeup and soft-blurred skin. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2025 We are either thought to be impossibly dense or so desperately in need of comforting that we shall even be led by the hand to the battery shelf. Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2025 Right now, Spanx's Black Friday sale is massive, with customer-favorite pieces like the viral half-zip hoodie and the impossibly flattering colorblock track pants marked down up to 74 percent through Cyber Monday. Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025 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 9 Dec. 2025.

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