incredibly

adverb

in·​cred·​i·​bly (ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-blē How to pronounce incredibly (audio)
Synonyms of incrediblynext
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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Paramount’s live-action/CGI hybrid film series has proved incredibly lucrative at the global box office, grossing a collective $1 billion. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 May 2026 Our thoughts are with Andrew Beckham at this incredibly difficult time. CBS News, 16 May 2026 The environment is bright, fun and incredibly friendly, and the experience is even better on a sunny day when the storefront opens their giant sidewalk-facing window. Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 16 May 2026 That's an incredibly rare showing, and one that only a few artists have managed in the tally's more than half-century-long history. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 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 18 May. 2026.

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