"unbelievably" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more unbelievably [comparative], most unbelievably [superlative]
Etymology: unbelievable + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|unbelievable|ly}} unbelievable + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} unbelievably (comparative more unbelievably, superlative most unbelievably)
  1. (manner) In a manner that one does not or cannot believe. Translations (in a manner one does not believe): անարժանահավատ (anaržanahavat) (Armenian), increïblement (Catalan), 不可信地 (Chinese Mandarin), ongelooflijk (Dutch), uskomattomasti (Finnish), incroyablement (French), unglaublich (German), απίστευτα (apístefta) (Greek), incredibilmente (Italian), inacreditavelmente (Portuguese), невероя́тно (neverojátno) (Russian), increíblemente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-unbelievably-en-adv-x9mpVmE4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 29 32 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 51 24 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 48 24 28 Topics: manner Disambiguation of 'in a manner one does not believe': 73 17 10
  2. (degree) To an extent not to be believed. Translations (to an extent not to be believed): անհավատալի (anhavatali) (Armenian), increïblement (Catalan), 难以置信地 (Chinese Mandarin), ongelooflijk (Dutch), uskomattoman (Finnish), incroyablement (French), extrêmement (French), très (French), unglaubwürdig (German), απίστευτα (apístefta) (Greek), incredibilmente (Italian), inacreditavelmente (Portuguese), невероя́тно (neverojátno) (Russian), increíblemente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-unbelievably-en-adv-lXt0b40R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 29 32 Disambiguation of 'to an extent not to be believed': 14 79 7
  3. (evaluative) Contrary to expectations, amazingly. Translations (contrary to expectations): ապշեցուցիչ (apšecʿucʿičʿ) (Armenian), շշմեցուցիչ (ššmecʿucʿičʿ) (Armenian), 难以置信地 (Chinese Mandarin), 惊人地 (Chinese Mandarin), ongelooflijk (Dutch), wonderbaarlijk (Dutch), uskomattomasti (Finnish), incroyablement (French), wunderbarweise (German), απίστευτα (apístefta) (Greek), απροσδόκητα (aprosdókita) (Greek), incredibilmente (Italian), inacreditavelmente (Portuguese), невероя́тно (neverojátno) (Russian), increíblemente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-unbelievably-en-adv-QrFJGrbk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 29 32 Disambiguation of 'contrary to expectations': 13 10 77

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      "word": "incroyablement"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "contrary to expectations",
      "word": "wunderbarweise"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "apístefta",
      "sense": "contrary to expectations",
      "word": "απίστευτα"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "aprosdókita",
      "sense": "contrary to expectations",
      "word": "απροσδόκητα"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "contrary to expectations",
      "word": "incredibilmente"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "contrary to expectations",
      "word": "inacreditavelmente"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "neverojátno",
      "sense": "contrary to expectations",
      "word": "невероя́тно"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "contrary to expectations",
      "word": "increíblemente"
    }
  ],
  "word": "unbelievably"
}

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