impossibly

adverb

im·​pos·​si·​bly (ˌ)im-ˈpä-sə-blē 

1

: not possibly

2

: to an improbable degree : unbelievably

an impossibly green lawn

Examples of impossibly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That, of course, is exactly why those cartoons were impossibly great. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Some of them, like Kirwin—a former gold and silver boomtown deep in the Absaroka Mountains—are impossibly isolated, accessible only by ATV. — Téa Obreht, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

Perched above the impossibly blue waters of Meads Bay, the iconic five-star Anguillan resort doesn’t scream exclusivity. — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Marr is the quarterback to whom an impossibly hot torch has been passed. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for impossibly

• possibly