INCREDIBLY Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

incredibly

adverb

(ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-blē

Definition of incredibly

as in extremely

to a great degree the entrance exam to the elite prep school was incredibly difficult

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Recent Examples of incredibly These grasses dry out incredibly quickly and can regrow in months, not years. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 To have been able to be part of a series that is so smart, so funny, so dramatic, so psychologically aware and so incredibly well-written and -cast is one thing. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026 By creating incredibly comprehensive 3D views of this exoplanet's atmosphere, researchers found that WASP-17b's atmosphere has a chemical composition and temperature that shift between dayside and nightside according to theory and modelling. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 This has been an incredibly difficult postseason to predict, but our projection model favored the Valkyries at the start of the playoffs. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incredibly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredibly

Adverb

Some wondered whether Schrödinger’s equation might be an approximation that works extremely well at the microscopic scale but breaks down at the macroscopic scale, which would mean the measurement postulate of the Copenhagen interpretation is right.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
In the meantime, no one should refrain from using sunscreen, which is extremely well-proven to cause cancer.

— Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of extremely

Adverb

And Winnie-the-Pooh continues to sit, in a thoughtful sort of way, which is what very old bears in very nice glass cases mostly do.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
The Dolphins’ attendance has dropped significantly so far this season, albeit in a very limited sample size.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of very

Adverb

There is not enough evidence on the effects of ingesting large amounts or highly concentrated clove formulations, especially for people who are pregnant or nursing.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
The tank contained 6,000 to 7,000 gallons of highly flammable methyl methacrylate.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

But the clean provenance and their New York highlife has never appeased Pooh partisans who think Fifth Avenue is much too far from the Hundred Acre Wood.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
The implication was that his predecessor Scott Stuber had overpaid for talent and too-ambitiously committed to a new Netflix movie release every week in 2022.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of too

Adverb

Is there a future for the kinds of musical deja vu the Avalanches are so adept at evoking?

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
The state had planned to phase in its school-funding formula over several years, so the $700 million gap can’t simply be blamed on EdChoice.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of so

Adverb

The Rolling Stones, down to two original members, have released their 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues, and most of it is pretty damned good.

— David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026
But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026