Incredibly Meaning
/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advIn an incredible manner; not to be believed.
advTo a great extent; extremely.
Sentence Examples
Beth protested, but her mother reminded her that she was incredibly fat.
George has an incredibly large Adam's apple.
Technology is advancing at an incredibly rapid pace.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The athlete ran ____ fast in the final race that she broke the world record.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The desert landscape was ____ beautiful as the sun began to set behind the far-off mountains.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English incredible Middle English -ly English -ly English incredibly From incredible + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"With the parental exaggeration which the birth of his various enterprises always induced, O'Sullivan spoke incredibly of eighty-five "enrolled" members."
— 1965, Bruce Mansfield, Australian Democrat: The Career of Edward William O'Sullivan, 1846-1910:
"“The AN-TPY/2 radar is essentially the heart of the THAAD battery, enabling the launch of interceptor missiles and contributing to a networked air defense picture,” he said. “It also happens to be an incredibly expensive piece of kit. The loss of even a single radar of this type would be an operationally significant event. It is probable that a replacement unit would have to be redeployed from elsewhere, which will take time and effort.”"
— 2026 March 5, Thomas Bordeaux, Gianluca Mezzofiore, “Radar bases housing key US missile interceptor hit in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and UAE, satellite images show”, in CNN, archived from the original on 08 Mar 2026:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The athlete ran ____ fast in the final race that she broke the world record.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The desert landscape was ____ beautiful as the sun began to set behind the far-off mountains.