incredibly

adverb

in·​cred·​i·​bly (ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-blē How to pronounce incredibly (audio)
Synonyms of incrediblynext
1
: in an incredible manner
2
: extremely
incredibly difficult

Examples of incredibly in a Sentence

the entrance exam to the elite prep school was incredibly difficult
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Bower found the play to be incredibly helpful in his understanding of Vecna/Henry/One in Stranger Things 5. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025 Books of the day were incredibly rare and valuable objects and were often fixed or chained to bookshelves and tables. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025 Picking out a fly fishing rod and reel for your first time out on the water can be incredibly intimidating. Francesca Krempa, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025 The city is incredibly diverse, yet many of the food traditions that shape it, especially those rooted in African and diasporic communities, are often underrecognized. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incredibly

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of incredibly was circa 1500

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“Incredibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incredibly. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.

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