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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
Recent Examples on the Web
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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 These kind of creative environments are so incredibly inspiring to me. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026 Our Pediatric Health Lifestyle Center, which is an incredibly successful program that operates on our pediatric outpatient clinics, is a lifestyle modification program for kids that are screened at risk for diabetes and obesity and includes consultation with nutritionists. Grace Hase, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026 While the ordeal was incredibly frustrating for Johnson, updates on his unusual guest have been an unexpected distraction and obsession for a community that has lost so much. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 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 13 Jan. 2026.

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