"unbelievably" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more unbelievably [comparative], most unbelievably [superlative]
Etymology: From 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)
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  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)
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  3. (evaluative) Contrary to expectations, amazingly. Translations (contrary to expectations): ապշեցուցիչ (apšecʻucʻičʻ) (Armenian), շշմեցուցիչ (ššmecʻucʻičʻ) (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)
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          "word": "incredibilmente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "17 12 71",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "contrary to expectations",
          "word": "inacreditavelmente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "17 12 71",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "neverojátno",
          "sense": "contrary to expectations",
          "word": "невероя́тно"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "17 12 71",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "contrary to expectations",
          "word": "increíblemente"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "unbelievably"
}
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    "English degree adverbs",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English evaluative adverbs",
    "English lemmas",
    "English manner adverbs",
    "English terms suffixed with -ly",
    "Entries with translation boxes",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Requests for review of Esperanto translations",
    "Terms with Armenian translations",
    "Terms with Catalan translations",
    "Terms with Dutch translations",
    "Terms with Esperanto translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Greek translations",
    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Mandarin translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Spanish translations"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "unbelievable",
        "3": "ly"
      },
      "expansion": "unbelievable + -ly",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From unbelievable + -ly.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more unbelievably",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most unbelievably",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "unbelievably (comparative more unbelievably, superlative most unbelievably)",
      "name": "en-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He gestured unbelievably. Everyone knew he was faking his illness.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 488:",
          "text": "Almost unbelievably, some authors have formed the erroneous conception that ‘Hobson-Jobson’ is actually the double-barrelled surname of the dictionary’s editor.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In a manner that one does not or cannot believe."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(manner) In a manner that one does not or cannot believe."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "manner"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "His face turned unbelievably blue. We realized he was actually choking.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To an extent not to be believed."
      ],
      "qualifier": "degree",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(degree) To an extent not to be believed."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Unbelievably, Rudy saved the man's life but got sued for breaking two of his ribs.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Contrary to expectations, amazingly."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "amazingly",
          "amazingly"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "evaluative",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(evaluative) Contrary to expectations, amazingly."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "anaržanahavat",
      "sense": "in a manner one does not believe",
      "word": "անարժանահավատ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "in a manner one does not believe",
      "word": "increïblement"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "in a manner one does not believe",
      "word": "不可信地"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "in a manner one does not believe",
      "word": "ongelooflijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in a manner one does not believe",
      "word": "uskomattomasti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "in a manner one does not believe",
      "word": "incroyablement"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "in a manner one does not believe",
      "word": "unglaublich"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "apístefta",
      "sense": "in a manner one does not believe",
      "word": "απίστευτα"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "in a manner one does not believe",
      "word": "incredibilmente"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in a manner one does not believe",
      "word": "inacreditavelmente"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "neverojátno",
      "sense": "in a manner one does not believe",
      "word": "невероя́тно"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in a manner one does not believe",
      "word": "increíblemente"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "anhavatali",
      "sense": "to an extent not to be believed",
      "word": "անհավատալի"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to an extent not to be believed",
      "word": "increïblement"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "to an extent not to be believed",
      "word": "难以置信地"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to an extent not to be believed",
      "word": "ongelooflijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to an extent not to be believed",
      "word": "uskomattoman"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to an extent not to be believed",
      "word": "incroyablement"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to an extent not to be believed",
      "word": "extrêmement"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to an extent not to be believed",
      "word": "très"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to an extent not to be believed",
      "word": "unglaubwürdig"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "apístefta",
      "sense": "to an extent not to be believed",
      "word": "απίστευτα"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to an extent not to be believed",
      "word": "incredibilmente"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to an extent not to be believed",
      "word": "inacreditavelmente"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "neverojátno",
      "sense": "to an extent not to be believed",
      "word": "невероя́тно"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to an extent not to be believed",
      "word": "increíblemente"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "apšecʻucʻičʻ",
      "sense": "contrary to expectations",
      "word": "ապշեցուցիչ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "ššmecʻucʻičʻ",
      "sense": "contrary to expectations",
      "word": "շշմեցուցիչ"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "contrary to expectations",
      "word": "难以置信地"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "contrary to expectations",
      "word": "惊人地"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "contrary to expectations",
      "word": "ongelooflijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "contrary to expectations",
      "word": "wonderbaarlijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "contrary to expectations",
      "word": "uskomattomasti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "contrary to expectations",
      "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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