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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The pools themselves were wonderful, the edges impossibly smooth. Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025 Some of its most breathtaking sequences focus on the impossibly elegant birds and their huge nests perched on rooftops, church towers and power poles. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025 Massive columns, slender spires and impossibly balanced boulders loom above the timber. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025 The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), a longtime proponent of de minimis reform, believes on the contrary that de minimis has undercut American manufacturers by allowing millions of packages containing impossibly cheap wares into the country unchecked. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.

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