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Recent Examples of improbably
Rivers, who recently became a grandfather, improbably came back after retiring in 2020 to try and spark a playoff run.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
If that’s not enough, Walton Goggins makes nose holes look improbably alluring.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
In addition to cycling, Bonds has, improbably, become an accomplished breeder of miniature schnauzers.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
And, yes, the occasional line of dialogue will feel improbably tin-earned and corny.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Another collective move looms, then, likely to an even more temporary refuge than the one in which, improbably enough, multiple generations of children have been raised.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
And thanks to a sprawling skate save by Tarasov on a Draisaitl breakaway in the period’s final seconds, the game was improbably there for Florida’s taking entering the third.
—Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
Many of the guests at the new Richland warehouse wore green, the color of the local high school’s sports teams—which continue, improbably, to be called the Bombers.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The first pay-per-view game was, somewhat improbably, a second-tier fixture between Oxford United and Sunderland.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
If that’s not enough, Walton Goggins makes nose holes look improbably alluring.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
In addition to cycling, Bonds has, improbably, become an accomplished breeder of miniature schnauzers.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
And, yes, the occasional line of dialogue will feel improbably tin-earned and corny.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Another collective move looms, then, likely to an even more temporary refuge than the one in which, improbably enough, multiple generations of children have been raised.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
And thanks to a sprawling skate save by Tarasov on a Draisaitl breakaway in the period’s final seconds, the game was improbably there for Florida’s taking entering the third.
—Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
Many of the guests at the new Richland warehouse wore green, the color of the local high school’s sports teams—which continue, improbably, to be called the Bombers.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The first pay-per-view game was, somewhat improbably, a second-tier fixture between Oxford United and Sunderland.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improbably
Adverb
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The pork was incredibly tender and juicy, with a bold but balanced mix of spices that didn’t overpower each other.—
Alexa Stone
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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These kind of creative environments are so incredibly inspiring to me.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Sure, the Pittsburgh Steelers coach could wring his hands over the impossibly thin line between victory and defeat, one his team received an up-close look at yet again in a riveting 26-24 win over Baltimore on Sunday night that clinched Pittsburgh's first AFC North title in five years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Smythson’s impossibly chic designs have remained a staple of luxury stationery since the British brand’s founding in the late 19th century.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Improbably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improbably. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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