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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Jimmy Carter was many contrasting things in his impossibly productive century on the planet. President and peanut farmer. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024 With 20 suites, a restaurant, and a spa set along the riverbank, the lodge has set an impossibly high standard for eco-luxury in the heart of the rainforest. Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2025 On those, Trump has set bars for his performance that look impossibly high. Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025 Watch The Season 3 Teaser Trailer For 'The White Lotus' By Griff Griffin Contributing Pop Culture Writer 0 An idyllic hotel, impossibly sunny locales, and 24/7 room service - what's not to like? Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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