Synonyms of improbably

improbably

adverb

as in incredibly

Related Words

• incredibly
• impossibly
• implausibly

Dissimilar Words

• apparently
• seemingly
• evidently
• supposedly
• presumably
• ostensibly
• putatively
• visibly
• outwardly
• externally
• ostensively
• credibly
• believably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of improbably

However improbably, our timelines just barely overlapping, Blake had come to the pier to kick off his trip, heading east on Route 66. — New York Times, 28 July 2026

More than a decade after Van Halen‘s last performance and six years after the death of guitarist Eddie Van Halen, the band’s David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen are reuniting … improbably for a TED Talk. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026

Raymond’s father and uncle founded Thrifty Drug Stores, the homegrown chain remembered with particular tenderness for dispensing ice cream in improbably perfect cylinders. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Delphinus, the Dolphin, hovers to the left of Altair, while tiny Sagitta, the Arrow, hangs above Altair, looking improbably compact. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026

Among the traveling party was Isaacman, who, however improbably, went on to become NASA administrator last December. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

And quietly, improbably, the film generates a feeling that its subject could have been anyone—or maybe no one. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026

The looping, dipping shot by Uzbekistan’s Eldor Shomurodov from an improbably tight angle was voted best goal of the first round. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Gilla Band’s origins lie, improbably, in the legend of Fox’s pre-teen slap bass skills. — Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026