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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These rooms are impossibly intricate and graceful, and range from an Art Deco living room to a Gothic cathedral altar. Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025 This tool is impossibly small and lightweight for its drying power; even thick hair types can expect quick, efficient drying with the device. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025 The Victoria's Secret Fashion show is fast approaching, and with it, the usual fanfare as audiences ready to watch models defy gravity in impossibly tall heels, heavy wings and jaw-dropping lingerie looks. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 Neutrinos are a lot of things; impossibly small with no electric charge and laughably difficult to detect. Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2025.

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