impossibly
adverb
im·pos·si·bly
(ˌ)im-ˈpä-sə-blē 
1
: not possibly
2
: to an improbable degree : unbelievably
an impossibly green lawn
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For better or worse, New York Yankees fans will always hold their manager to an impossibly high standard.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The Pushback Against Crypto Gambling Industry critics argue Yield Sec's numbers are impossibly high, and their skepticism isn't without merit.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Entering seasons, Robinson has always set almost impossibly high goals for himself.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Kicking off August is the rom-com My Oxford Year, which focuses on the tried and trusted formula of a young American girl heading to stuffy old Europe and finding love with some impossibly handsome and terribly charming guy, so it’s almost guaranteed to find a huge audience.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The Pushback Against Crypto Gambling Industry critics argue Yield Sec's numbers are impossibly high, and their skepticism isn't without merit.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Entering seasons, Robinson has always set almost impossibly high goals for himself.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Kicking off August is the rom-com My Oxford Year, which focuses on the tried and trusted formula of a young American girl heading to stuffy old Europe and finding love with some impossibly handsome and terribly charming guy, so it’s almost guaranteed to find a huge audience.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Impossibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impossibly. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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