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

Examples of impossibly in a Sentence

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Rebecca Hall plays an impossibly chic British FBI agent investigating the string of hot-person body explosions with Evan Peters, who cannot deliver a proper French pronunciation to save his life. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026 Massive columns, slender spires and impossibly balanced boulders loom above the timber. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026 The 20-year-old from Cleveland, Ohio, went mega-viral for sharing the haircare routine that results in impossibly shiny, frizz-free curls. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 Inside Sister Hen, you're met with an impossibly cozy, candlelit nook of a bar. Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026 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 8 Feb. 2026.

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