"incredibly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/ Audio: en-us-incredibly.ogg Forms: more incredibly [comparative], most incredibly [superlative]
Etymology: From incredible + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|incredible|-ly|id2=adverbial}} incredible + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} incredibly (comparative more incredibly, superlative most incredibly)
  1. (manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed. Translations (In an incredible manner): невероятно (neverojatno) (Bulgarian), increïblement (Catalan), nekredeble (Esperanto), epäuskottavasti (Finnish), ei uskottavasti (Finnish), incroyablement (French), incredibilmente (Italian), incredibiliter (Latin), невероя́тно (neverojátno) (Russian), increíblemente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-incredibly-en-adv-R9qNMsYs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 19 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 56 12 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 67 6 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 13 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 4 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 66 9 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 66 9 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 64 13 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 77 4 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 66 9 25 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 69 3 28 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 65 10 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 77 4 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 77 4 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 77 4 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 79 2 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 66 9 25 Topics: manner Disambiguation of 'In an incredible manner': 98 1 2
  2. (degree) To a great extent; extremely. Translations (To a great extent; extremely): increïblement (Catalan), neuvěřitelně (Czech), nekredeble (Esperanto), uskomattomasti (Finnish), uskomattoman (Finnish), incroyablement (French), unglaublich (German), incredibilmente (Italian), estremamente (Italian), невероя́тно (neverojátno) (Russian), increíblemente (Spanish), khó tin nổi (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-incredibly-en-adv-cxftNoVk Disambiguation of 'To a great extent; extremely': 0 99 0
  3. Used to note the surprising or hard-to-believe nature of what is being said and suggest that it is nevertheless true. Translations (used to indicate surprising nature of a true statement): невероятно (neverojatno) (Bulgarian), nekredeble (Esperanto), incroyablement (French), incredibilmente (Italian), невероя́тно (neverojátno) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-incredibly-en-adv-U-7Y1GQU Disambiguation of 'used to indicate surprising nature of a true statement': 3 1 96

Alternative forms

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