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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The pezzo forte is the tableside tiramisu which is wonderfully theatrical, impossibly light, and made with enough espresso to keep the night interesting.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Negril The coastline of Negril, located on the west side of the island, feels impossibly varied, ranging from beautiful stretches of sand to craggy cliffs that plunge dramatically into the sea.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
If the tonal whiplash doesn’t zap your spirit, the double-bummer of a relentlessly morbid penultimate episode and its impossibly bonkers finale has to leave you questioning whether Season 2 can get back on track.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
Behind him, his shadow is impossibly small, not much larger than a dishrag.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Negril The coastline of Negril, located on the west side of the island, feels impossibly varied, ranging from beautiful stretches of sand to craggy cliffs that plunge dramatically into the sea.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
If the tonal whiplash doesn’t zap your spirit, the double-bummer of a relentlessly morbid penultimate episode and its impossibly bonkers finale has to leave you questioning whether Season 2 can get back on track.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
Behind him, his shadow is impossibly small, not much larger than a dishrag.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for impossibly
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“Impossibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impossibly. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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