incredibly

adverb

in·​cred·​i·​bly (ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-blē How to pronounce incredibly (audio)
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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Arguably the best thing about this season (other than every time Sage shows up on my TV screen) is how incredibly personal Savannah takes everything. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025 The country is incredibly violent. Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025 That was an incredibly difficult assignment for any singer. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025 The Israeli military is accustomed to incredibly close cooperation with the US, which has been on full display repeatedly throughout the war. Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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